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CVE-2022-2978
n/a Kernel — A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel NILFS file system was found in the way user triggers function security_inode_alloc to fail with…
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U H H H 7.8 .0025 15.3 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Kernel Linux kernel 6.0-rc3 – —
TIMELINE
Aug 24 Reserved by redhat
Aug 24 Published (CNA: redhat)
Oct 14 ENRICHED — CVE-2022-2978 (Kernel). Received CVSS 7.8 and CPE data from NVD.
Description
A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel NILFS file system was found in the way user triggers function security_inode_alloc to fail with following call to function nilfs_mdt_destroy. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| August 24, 2022 | Reserved | Reserved by redhat |
| August 24, 2022 | Published | Published (CNA: redhat) |
| October 14, 2026 | ENRICHED | ENRICHED — CVE-2022-2978 (Kernel). Received CVSS 7.8 and CPE data from NVD. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| n/a | Kernel | — | Linux kernel 6.0-rc3 | — |
About this page
This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2022-2978 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.
