CVE-2022-50385

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Fix an Oops in nfs_d_automount() When mounting from a NFSv4 referral, path->dentry can end up being a negative dentry, so derive the struct nfs_server from the dentry itself instead.

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/35e3b6ae84935d0d7ff76cbdaa83411b0ad5e471	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5458bc0f9df639d83471ca384152cc62dbee0aeb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f3d56783fbed861e483736a7001bdafd0dddd53	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6fd25d64b0de27991d6bd677f0adf69ad6ff07a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f12377abac15fb4e8698225ac386894f8ae63598	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-09-18 14:15

Updated : 2026-01-14 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-50385

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50385

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50385

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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