How severe is CVE-2022-48877?

CVE-2022-48877 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-48877 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-48877?

CVE-2022-48877 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48877?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2022-48877 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2022-48877 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-53756.

When was CVE-2022-48877 published?

CVE-2022-48877 was published on 2024-08-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-48877

CVE-2022-48877 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (15th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2022-53756
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2024-08-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: let's avoid panic if extent_tree is not created This patch avoids the below panic. pc : __lookup_extent_tree+0xd8/0x760 lr : f2fs_do_write_data_page+0x104/0x87c sp : ffffffc010cbb3c0 x29: ffffffc010cbb3e0 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: ffffff8803e7f020 x26: ffffff8803e7ed40 x25: ffffff8803e7f020 x24: ffffffc010cbb460 x23: ffffffc010cbb480 x22: 0000000000000000 x21: 0000000000000000 x20: ffffffff22e90900 x19: 0000000000000000 x18: ffffffc010c5d080 x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000020 x15: ffffffdb1acdbb88 x14: ffffff888759e2b0 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: ffffff802da49000 x11: 000000000a001200 x10: ffffff8803e7ed40 x9 : ffffff8023195800 x8 : ffffff802da49078 x7 : 0000000000000001 x6 : 0000000000000000 x5 : 0000000000000006 x4 : ffffffc010cbba28 x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : ffffffc010cbb480 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffffff8803e7ed40 Call trace: __lookup_extent_tree+0xd8/0x760 f2fs_do_write_data_page+0x104/0x87c f2fs_write_single_data_page+0x420/0xb60 f2fs_write_cache_pages+0x418/0xb1c __f2fs_write_data_pages+0x428/0x58c f2fs_write_data_pages+0x30/0x40 do_writepages+0x88/0x190 __writeback_single_inode+0x48/0x448 writeback_sb_inodes+0x468/0x9e8 __writeback_inodes_wb+0xb8/0x2a4 wb_writeback+0x33c/0x740 wb_do_writeback+0x2b4/0x400 wb_workfn+0xe4/0x34c process_one_work+0x24c/0x5bc worker_thread+0x3e8/0xa50 kthread+0x150/0x1b4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48877?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: let's avoid panic if extent_tree is not created This patch avoids the below panic. pc : __lookup_extent_tree+0xd8/0x760 lr : f2fs_do_write_data_page+0x104/0x87c sp : ffffffc010cbb3c0 x29: ffffffc010cbb3e0 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: ffffff8803e7f020 x26: ffffff8803e7ed40 x25: ffffff8803e7f020 x24: ffffffc010cbb460 x23: ffffffc010cbb480 x22: 0000000000000000 x21: 0000000000000000 x20: ffffffff22e90900 x19: 0000000000000000 x18: ffffffc010c5d080 x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000020 x15: ffffffdb1acdbb88 x14: ffffff888759e2b0 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: ffffff802da49000 x11: 000000000a001200 x10: ffffff8803e7ed40 x9 : ffffff8023195800 x8 : ffffff802da49078 x7 : 0000000000000001 x6 : 0000000000000000 x5 : 0000000000000006 x4 : ffffffc010cbba28 x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : ffffffc010cbb480 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffffff8803e7ed40 Call trace: __lookup_extent_tree+0xd8/0x760 f2fs_do_write_data_page+0x104/0x87c f2fs_write_single_data_page+0x420/0xb60 f2fs_write_cache_pages+0x418/0xb1c __f2fs_write_data_pages+0x428/0x58c f2fs_write_data_pages+0x30/0x40 do_writepages+0x88/0x190 __writeback_single_inode+0x48/0x448 writeback_sb_inodes+0x468/0x9e8 __writeback_inodes_wb+0xb8/0x2a4 wb_writeback+0x33c/0x740 wb_do_writeback+0x2b4/0x400 wb_workfn+0xe4/0x34c process_one_work+0x24c/0x5bc worker_thread+0x3e8/0xa50 kthread+0x150/0x1b4
How severe is CVE-2022-48877?: CVE-2022-48877 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-48877 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-48877?: CVE-2022-48877 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48877?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2022-48877 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2022-48877 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-53756.
When was CVE-2022-48877 published?: CVE-2022-48877 was published on 2024-08-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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