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Full vulnerability report · 2025
CVE-2022-50009High confidence

f2fs: fix null-ptr-deref in f2fs_get_dnode_of_data

Linux · Linux

5.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

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3 package states
Repository candidate not checked

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Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-riscvAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
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ENISA European Vulnerability Database

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1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-55199

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

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EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
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Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix null-ptr-deref in f2fs_get_dnode_of_data There is issue as follows when test f2fs atomic write: F2FS-fs (loop0): Can't find valid F2FS filesystem in 2th superblock F2FS-fs (loop0): invalid crc_offset: 0 F2FS-fs (loop0): f2fs_check_nid_range: out-of-range nid=1, run fsck to fix. F2FS-fs (loop0): f2fs_check_nid_range: out-of-range nid=2, run fsck to fix. ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in f2fs_get_dnode_of_data+0xac/0x16d0 Read of size 8 at addr 0000000000000028 by task rep/1990 CPU: 4 PID: 1990 Comm: rep Not tainted 5.19.0-rc6-next-20220715 #266 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x6e/0x91 print_report.cold+0x49a/0x6bb kasan_report+0xa8/0x130 f2fs_get_dnode_of_data+0xac/0x16d0 f2fs_do_write_data_page+0x2a5/0x1030 move_data_page+0x3c5/0xdf0 do_garbage_collect+0x2015/0x36c0 f2fs_gc+0x554/0x1d30 f2fs_balance_fs+0x7f5/0xda0 f2fs_write_single_data_page+0xb66/0xdc0 f2fs_write_cache_pages+0x716/0x1420 f2fs_write_data_pages+0x84f/0x9a0 do_writepages+0x130/0x3a0 filemap_fdatawrite_wbc+0x87/0xa0 file_write_and_wait_range+0x157/0x1c0 f2fs_do_sync_file+0x206/0x12d0 f2fs_sync_file+0x99/0xc0 vfs_fsync_range+0x75/0x140 f2fs_file_write_iter+0xd7b/0x1850 vfs_write+0x645/0x780 ksys_write+0xf1/0x1e0 do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd As 3db1de0e582c commit changed atomic write way which new a cow_inode for atomic write file, and also mark cow_inode as FI_ATOMIC_FILE. When f2fs_do_write_data_page write cow_inode will use cow_inode's cow_inode which is NULL. Then will trigger null-ptr-deref. To solve above issue, introduce FI_COW_FILE flag for COW inode. Fiexes: 3db1de0e582c("f2fs: change the current atomic write way")

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix null-ptr-deref in f2fs_get_dnode_of_data There is issue as follows when test f2fs atomic write: F2FS-fs (loop0): Can't find valid F2FS filesystem in 2th superblock F2FS-fs (loop0): invalid crc_offset: 0 F2FS-fs (loop0): f2fs_check_nid_range: out-of-range nid=1, run fsck to fix. F2FS-fs (loop0): f2fs_check_nid_range: out-of-range nid=2, run fsck to fix. ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in f2fs_get_dnode_of_data+0xac/0x16d0 Read of size 8 at addr 0000000000000028 by task rep/1990 CPU: 4 PID: 1990 Comm: rep Not tainted 5.19.0-rc6-next-20220715 #266 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x6e/0x91 print_report.cold+0x49a/0x6bb kasan_report+0xa8/0x130 f2fs_get_dnode_of_data+0xac/0x16d0 f2fs_do_write_data_page+0x2a5/0x1030 move_data_page+0x3c5/0xdf0 do_garbage_collect+0x2015/0x36c0 f2fs_gc+0x554/0x1d30 f2fs_balance_fs+0x7f5/0xda0 f2fs_write_single_data_page+0xb66/0xdc0 f2fs_write_cache_pages+0x716/0x1420 f2fs_write_data_pages+0x84f/0x9a0 do_writepages+0x130/0x3a0 filemap_fdatawrite_wbc+0x87/0xa0 file_write_and_wait_range+0x157/0x1c0 f2fs_do_sync_file+0x206/0x12d0 f2fs_sync_file+0x99/0xc0 vfs_fsync_range+0x75/0x140 f2fs_file_write_iter+0xd7b/0x1850 vfs_write+0x645/0x780 ksys_write+0xf1/0x1e0 do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd As 3db1de0e582c commit changed atomic write way which new a cow_inode for atomic write file, and also mark cow_inode as FI_ATOMIC_FILE. When f2fs_do_write_data_page write cow_inode will use cow_inode's cow_inode which is NULL. Then will trigger null-ptr-deref. To solve above issue, introduce FI_COW_FILE flag for COW inode. Fiexes: 3db1de0e582c("f2fs: change the current atomic write way")

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix null-ptr-deref in f2fs_get_dnode_of_data There is issue as follows when test f2fs atomic write: F2FS-fs (loop0): Can't find valid F2FS filesystem in 2th superblock F2FS-fs (loop0): invalid crc_offset: 0 F2FS-fs (loop0): f2fs_check_nid_range: out-of-range nid=1, run fsck to fix. F2FS-fs (loop0): f2fs_check_nid_range: out-of-range nid=2, run fsck to fix. ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in f2fs_get_dnode_of_data+0xac/0x16d0 Read of size 8 at addr 0000000000000028 by task rep/1990 CPU: 4 PID: 1990 Comm: rep Not tainted 5.19.0-rc6-next-20220715 #266 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x6e/0x91 print_report.cold+0x49a/0x6bb kasan_report+0xa8/0x130 f2fs_get_dnode_of_data+0xac/0x16d0 f2fs_do_write_data_page+0x2a5/0x1030 move_data_page+0x3c5/0xdf0 do_garbage_collect+0x2015/0x36c0 f2fs_gc+0x554/0x1d30 f2fs_balance_fs+0x7f5/0xda0 f2fs_write_single_data_page+0xb66/0xdc0 f2fs_write_cache_pages+0x716/0x1420 f2fs_write_data_pages+0x84f/0x9a0 do_writepages+0x130/0x3a0 filemap_fdatawrite_wbc+0x87/0xa0 file_write_and_wait_range+0x157/0x1c0 f2fs_do_sync_file+0x206/0x12d0 f2fs_sync_file+0x99/0xc0 vfs_fsync_range+0x75/0x140 f2fs_file_write_iter+0xd7b/0x1850 vfs_write+0x645/0x780 ksys_write+0xf1/0x1e0 do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd As 3db1de0e582c commit changed atomic write way which new a cow_inode for atomic write file, and also mark cow_inode as FI_ATOMIC_FILE. When f2fs_do_write_data_page write cow_inode will use cow_inode's cow_inode which is NULL. Then will trigger null-ptr-deref. To solve above issue, introduce FI_COW_FILE flag for COW inode. Fiexes: 3db1de0e582c("f2fs: change the current atomic write way")

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

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Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
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None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → NULL Pointer Dereference → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-476 ↗

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-476
A

Official authority intelligence

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BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2025-1350Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0326Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2022-49955 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49961 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49961 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49965 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49965 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49967 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49967 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49971 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49971 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49974 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49974 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49980 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49980 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49997 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49997 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50002 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50002 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50009 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50009 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50015 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50015 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50016 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50016 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50071 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50071 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50073 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50073 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50090 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50090 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50095 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50095 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50116 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50116 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50163 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0316Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2022-49955 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49961 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49961 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49965 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49965 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49967 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49967 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49971 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49971 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49974 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49974 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49980 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49980 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49997 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49997 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50002 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50002 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50009 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50009 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50015 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50015 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50016 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50016 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50071 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50071 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50073 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50073 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50090 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50090 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50095 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50095 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50116 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50116 Référence CVE CVE-2022-50163 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
6db52f1944417c2601182a591a704e2f119c5215 < 0f63e33eca6fa29a11c76fa31db5fe1cada5ad6e; 3db1de0e582c358dd013f3703cd55b5fe4076436 < 7000ad53ec1b17bd2fac76984b7b0c663755cbb7; 3db1de0e582c358dd013f3703cd55b5fe4076436 < 4a2c5b7994960fac29cf8a3f4e62855bae1b27d4; 5.19
Fixed
< 5.19; 5.19.4 ≤ 5.19.*; 6.0 ≤ *
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 18 Jun 2025 · Last source change 15 Aug 2026, 12:23 UTC · CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-55199
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    98e4da8ca301e062d79ae168c67e56f3c3de3ce4 < 0f63e33eca6fa29a11c76fa31db5fe1cada5ad6e; 98e4da8ca301e062d79ae168c67e56f3c3de3ce4 < 7000ad53ec1b17bd2fac76984b7b0c663755cbb7; 98e4da8ca301e062d79ae168c67e56f3c3de3ce4 < 4a2c5b7994960fac29cf8a3f4e62855bae1b27d4; 3.8 · Fixed: < 3.8; 5.18.18 ≤ 5.18.*; 5.19.4 ≤ 5.19.*; 6.0 ≤ *
    After
    6db52f1944417c2601182a591a704e2f119c5215 < 0f63e33eca6fa29a11c76fa31db5fe1cada5ad6e; 3db1de0e582c358dd013f3703cd55b5fe4076436 < 7000ad53ec1b17bd2fac76984b7b0c663755cbb7; 3db1de0e582c358dd013f3703cd55b5fe4076436 < 4a2c5b7994960fac29cf8a3f4e62855bae1b27d4; 5.19 · Fixed: < 5.19; 5.19.4 ≤ 5.19.*; 6.0 ≤ *
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-55199↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Patch or update reference↗Patch or update reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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