SB20250620181 - Race condition in Linux kernel fuse
Published: June 20, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250620181
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50217)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the fuse_open() function in fs/fuse/file.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.