A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel NILFS file system was found in the way user triggers function security_inode_alloc to fail with following call to function nilfs_mdt_destroy. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3245-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-35199 A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel NILFS file system was found in the way user triggers function security_inode_alloc to fail with following call to function nilfs_mdt_destroy. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5650-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5693-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5727-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5727-2 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5728-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5728-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5728-3 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5729-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5729-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5774-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
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History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T13:33:53.214Z

Reserved: 2022-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-2978

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-08-24T16:15:12.010

Modified: 2026-10-14T14:17:22.440

Link: CVE-2022-2978

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-08-16T09:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-2978 - Bugzilla

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