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CVE-2022-50205 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07303a9abe3a997d9864fb4315e34b5acfe8fc25 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bcdc31094a12b4baf59e241feabc9787cf635fa kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e63c5fe9123fa76ffaeff26c211308736ec3a07 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a48fdc88a3c35e046a6a0a38eba00f21c65b16e kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96b18d3a1be0354ccce43f0ef61b5a3d7e432552 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3f423683818cfe15de14d5d9dff44148ff16bbf kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d08bb199a406424a8ed0009efdf41710e6d849ee kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa78f336937240d1bc598db817d638086060e7e9 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-50205
NVD Published Date:
06/18/2025
NVD Last Modified:
06/18/2025
Source:
kernel.org