How severe is CVE-2022-50270?

CVE-2022-50270 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-50270 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-50270?

CVE-2022-50270 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-50270?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2022-50270 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2022-50270 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-55585.

When was CVE-2022-50270 published?

CVE-2022-50270 was published on 2025-09-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-50270

CVE-2022-50270 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (4th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2022-55585
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2025-09-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix the assign logic of iocb commit 18ae8d12991b ("f2fs: show more DIO information in tracepoint") introduces iocb field in 'f2fs_direct_IO_enter' trace event And it only assigns the pointer and later it accesses its field in trace print log. Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffc04cef3d30 Mem abort info: ESR = 0x96000007 EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits pc : trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x54/0xa4 lr : trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x2c/0xa4 sp : ffffffc0443cbbd0 x29: ffffffc0443cbbf0 x28: ffffff8935b120d0 x27: ffffff8935b12108 x26: ffffff8935b120f0 x25: ffffff8935b12100 x24: ffffff8935b110c0 x23: ffffff8935b10000 x22: ffffff88859a936c x21: ffffff88859a936c x20: ffffff8935b110c0 x19: ffffff8935b10000 x18: ffffffc03b195060 x17: ffffff8935b11e76 x16: 00000000000000cc x15: ffffffef855c4f2c x14: 0000000000000001 x13: 000000000000004e x12: ffff0000ffffff00 x11: ffffffef86c350d0 x10: 00000000000010c0 x9 : 000000000fe0002c x8 : ffffffc04cef3d28 x7 : 7f7f7f7f7f7f7f7f x6 : 0000000002000000 x5 : ffffff8935b11e9a x4 : 0000000000006250 x3 : ffff0a00ffffff04 x2 : 0000000000000002 x1 : ffffffef86a0a31f x0 : ffffff8935b10000 Call trace: trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x54/0xa4 print_trace_fmt+0x9c/0x138 print_trace_line+0x154/0x254 tracing_read_pipe+0x21c/0x380 vfs_read+0x108/0x3ac ksys_read+0x7c/0xec __arm64_sys_read+0x20/0x30 invoke_syscall+0x60/0x150 el0_svc_common.llvm.1237943816091755067+0xb8/0xf8 do_el0_svc+0x28/0xa0 Fix it by copying the required variables for printing and while at it fix the similar issue at some other places in the same file.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50270?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix the assign logic of iocb commit 18ae8d12991b ("f2fs: show more DIO information in tracepoint") introduces iocb field in 'f2fs_direct_IO_enter' trace event And it only assigns the pointer and later it accesses its field in trace print log. Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffc04cef3d30 Mem abort info: ESR = 0x96000007 EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits pc : trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x54/0xa4 lr : trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x2c/0xa4 sp : ffffffc0443cbbd0 x29: ffffffc0443cbbf0 x28: ffffff8935b120d0 x27: ffffff8935b12108 x26: ffffff8935b120f0 x25: ffffff8935b12100 x24: ffffff8935b110c0 x23: ffffff8935b10000 x22: ffffff88859a936c x21: ffffff88859a936c x20: ffffff8935b110c0 x19: ffffff8935b10000 x18: ffffffc03b195060 x17: ffffff8935b11e76 x16: 00000000000000cc x15: ffffffef855c4f2c x14: 0000000000000001 x13: 000000000000004e x12: ffff0000ffffff00 x11: ffffffef86c350d0 x10: 00000000000010c0 x9 : 000000000fe0002c x8 : ffffffc04cef3d28 x7 : 7f7f7f7f7f7f7f7f x6 : 0000000002000000 x5 : ffffff8935b11e9a x4 : 0000000000006250 x3 : ffff0a00ffffff04 x2 : 0000000000000002 x1 : ffffffef86a0a31f x0 : ffffff8935b10000 Call trace: trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x54/0xa4 print_trace_fmt+0x9c/0x138 print_trace_line+0x154/0x254 tracing_read_pipe+0x21c/0x380 vfs_read+0x108/0x3ac ksys_read+0x7c/0xec __arm64_sys_read+0x20/0x30 invoke_syscall+0x60/0x150 el0_svc_common.llvm.1237943816091755067+0xb8/0xf8 do_el0_svc+0x28/0xa0 Fix it by copying the required variables for printing and while at it fix the similar issue at some other places in the same file.
How severe is CVE-2022-50270?: CVE-2022-50270 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-50270 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-50270?: CVE-2022-50270 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50270?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2022-50270 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2022-50270 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-55585.
When was CVE-2022-50270 published?: CVE-2022-50270 was published on 2025-09-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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