How severe is CVE-2022-50013?

CVE-2022-50013 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-2022-50013 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-50013?

CVE-2022-50013 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-50013?

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

Does CVE-2022-50013 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2022-50013 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-55198.

When was CVE-2022-50013 published?

CVE-2022-50013 was published on 2025-06-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-50013

CVE-2022-50013 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% (10th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2022-55198
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2025-06-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid use f2fs_bug_on() in f2fs_new_node_page() As Dipanjan Das <[email protected]> reported, syzkaller found a f2fs bug as below: RIP: 0010:f2fs_new_node_page+0x19ac/0x1fc0 fs/f2fs/node.c:1295 Call Trace: write_all_xattrs fs/f2fs/xattr.c:487 [inline] __f2fs_setxattr+0xe76/0x2e10 fs/f2fs/xattr.c:743 f2fs_setxattr+0x233/0xab0 fs/f2fs/xattr.c:790 f2fs_xattr_generic_set+0x133/0x170 fs/f2fs/xattr.c:86 __vfs_setxattr+0x115/0x180 fs/xattr.c:182 __vfs_setxattr_noperm+0x125/0x5f0 fs/xattr.c:216 __vfs_setxattr_locked+0x1cf/0x260 fs/xattr.c:277 vfs_setxattr+0x13f/0x330 fs/xattr.c:303 setxattr+0x146/0x160 fs/xattr.c:611 path_setxattr+0x1a7/0x1d0 fs/xattr.c:630 __do_sys_lsetxattr fs/xattr.c:653 [inline] __se_sys_lsetxattr fs/xattr.c:649 [inline] __x64_sys_lsetxattr+0xbd/0x150 fs/xattr.c:649 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 NAT entry and nat bitmap can be inconsistent, e.g. one nid is free in nat bitmap, and blkaddr in its NAT entry is not NULL_ADDR, it may trigger BUG_ON() in f2fs_new_node_page(), fix it.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50013?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid use f2fs_bug_on() in f2fs_new_node_page() As Dipanjan Das <[email protected]> reported, syzkaller found a f2fs bug as below: RIP: 0010:f2fs_new_node_page+0x19ac/0x1fc0 fs/f2fs/node.c:1295 Call Trace: write_all_xattrs fs/f2fs/xattr.c:487 [inline] __f2fs_setxattr+0xe76/0x2e10 fs/f2fs/xattr.c:743 f2fs_setxattr+0x233/0xab0 fs/f2fs/xattr.c:790 f2fs_xattr_generic_set+0x133/0x170 fs/f2fs/xattr.c:86 __vfs_setxattr+0x115/0x180 fs/xattr.c:182 __vfs_setxattr_noperm+0x125/0x5f0 fs/xattr.c:216 __vfs_setxattr_locked+0x1cf/0x260 fs/xattr.c:277 vfs_setxattr+0x13f/0x330 fs/xattr.c:303 setxattr+0x146/0x160 fs/xattr.c:611 path_setxattr+0x1a7/0x1d0 fs/xattr.c:630 __do_sys_lsetxattr fs/xattr.c:653 [inline] __se_sys_lsetxattr fs/xattr.c:649 [inline] __x64_sys_lsetxattr+0xbd/0x150 fs/xattr.c:649 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 NAT entry and nat bitmap can be inconsistent, e.g. one nid is free in nat bitmap, and blkaddr in its NAT entry is not NULL_ADDR, it may trigger BUG_ON() in f2fs_new_node_page(), fix it.
How severe is CVE-2022-50013?: CVE-2022-50013 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-2022-50013 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-50013?: CVE-2022-50013 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50013?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2022-50013 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2022-50013 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-55198.
When was CVE-2022-50013 published?: CVE-2022-50013 was published on 2025-06-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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