Vulnerability · Published Apr 8, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-28796
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the linux-oem-5.17 package (Ubuntu). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
jbd2_journal_wait_updates in fs/jbd2/transaction.c in the Linux kernel before 5.17.1 has a use-after-free caused by a transaction_t race condition.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | 5.17.0-1004.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28796 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.1 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cc16eecae687912238ee6efbff71ad31e2bc414e x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0006/ x_refsource_CONFIRM