In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext2: Add more validity checks for inode counts Add checks verifying number of inodes stored in the superblock matches the number computed from number of inodes per group. Also verify we have at least one block worth of inodes per group. This prevents crashes on corrupted filesystems.
History

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Thu, 19 Jun 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext2: Add more validity checks for inode counts Add checks verifying number of inodes stored in the superblock matches the number computed from number of inodes per group. Also verify we have at least one block worth of inodes per group. This prevents crashes on corrupted filesystems.
Title ext2: Add more validity checks for inode counts
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-06-18T11:03:45.889Z

Updated: 2025-06-18T11:03:45.889Z

Reserved: 2025-06-18T10:57:27.428Z

Link: CVE-2022-50205

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-18T11:15:51.267

Modified: 2025-11-19T12:46:09.787

Link: CVE-2022-50205

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-06-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50205 - Bugzilla