CVE-2022-50270

  • Published: 2025-09-15T15:15:37.820

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.

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How to fix CVE-2022-50270

CVE-2022-50270 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

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 […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Sep 15, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

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