CVE-2022-50205

ext2: Add more validity checks for inode counts

published June 18, 2025

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
15.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext2: Add more validity checks for inode counts

Add checks verifying number of inodes stored in the superblock matches

the number computed from number of inodes per group. Also verify we have

at least one block worth of inodes per group. This prevents crashes on

corrupted filesystems.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00253 · 15.9th percentile
Published
2025-06-18T11:03Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 JUN 11:03Z
    ext2: Add more validity checks for inode counts
    cvelistv5