CVE-2022-50864
- Published: 2025-12-30T13:16:01.207
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nilfs2: fix shift-out-of-bounds due to too large exponent of block size
If field s_log_block_size of superblock data is corrupted and too large,
init_nilfs() and load_nilfs() still can trigger a shift-out-of-bounds
warning followed by a kernel panic (if panic_on_warn is set):
shift exponent 38973 is too large for 32-bit type ‘int’
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134
ubsan_epilogue+0xb/0x50
__ubsan_handle_shift_out_of_bounds.cold.12+0x17b/0x1f5
init_nilfs.cold.11+0x18/0x1d [nilfs2]
nilfs_mount+0x9b5/0x12b0 [nilfs2]
…
This fixes the issue by adding and using a new helper function for getting
block size with sanity check.
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How to fix CVE-2022-50864
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nilfs2: fix shift-out-of-bounds due to too large exponent of block size If field s_log_block_size of superblock data is corrupted and too large, init_nilfs() and load_nilfs() still can trigger a shift-out-of-bounds warning followed by a kernel panic (if panic_on_warn is set): shift exponent 38973 is too […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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