CVE-2022-50056

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Fix missing i_op in ntfs_read_mft There is null pointer dereference because i_op == NULL. The bug happens because we don't initialize i_op for records in $Extend.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37a530bfe56ca9a0d3129598803f2794c7428aae	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8089a1bc27b41e6800590a92d17c119e9aa8ff53	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c293e8abc09e6e1faa50d967bd8862b1cbd575e5	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-06-18 11:15

Updated : 2025-11-13 18:05

NVD link : CVE-2022-50056

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50056

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50056

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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