CVE-2022-50270
7.1 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2022-50270 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on September 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
f2fs: fix the assign logic of iocb
commit 18ae8d12991b ("f2fs: show more DIO information in tracepoint")
introduces iocb field in 'f2fs_direct_IO_enter' trace event
And it only assigns the pointer and later it accesses its field
in trace print log.
Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffc04cef3d30
Mem abort info:
ESR = 0x96000007
EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
pc : trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x54/0xa4
lr : trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x2c/0xa4
sp : ffffffc0443cbbd0
x29: ffffffc0443cbbf0 x28: ffffff8935b120d0 x27: ffffff8935b12108
x26: ffffff8935b120f0 x25: ffffff8935b12100 x24: ffffff8935b110c0
x23: ffffff8935b10000 x22: ffffff88859a936c x21: ffffff88859a936c
x20: ffffff8935b110c0 x19: ffffff8935b10000 x18: ffffffc03b195060
x17: ffffff8935b11e76 x16: 00000000000000cc x15: ffffffef855c4f2c
x14: 0000000000000001 x13: 000000000000004e x12: ffff0000ffff
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.17, < 6.0.16 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-50270?
CVE-2022-50270 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on September 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2022-50270?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-50270?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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