CVE-2022-50302: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lockd: set other missing fields when unlocking files vfs_lock_file() expects the struct file_lock to be fully initialised by the caller. Re-exported NFSv3 has been seen to Oops if the fl_file field is NULL.
CVE-2022-50302CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2022-50302: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lockd: set other missing fields when unlocking files vfs_lock_file() expects the struct file_lock to be fully initialised by the caller. Re-exported NFSv3 has been seen to Oops if the fl_file field is NULL.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
4.12%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lockd: set other missing fields when unlocking files vfs_lock_file() expects the struct file_lock to be fully initialised by the caller. Re-exported NFSv3 has been seen to Oops if the fl_file field is NULL.

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