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CVE-2022-3621: Linux kernel nilfs2 may crash from remote request

CVE-2022-3621 · published 4 years ago
Summary

The nilfs2 file system code in several Canonical Linux kernel packages can be triggered to crash the system when accessed over the network. This could cause a denial of service, making the server unavailable. Install the latest kernel updates or patches from your Linux distribution to fix the problem.

What to do
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 4.4.0-1114.120.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 4.15.0-1157.172~14.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-lts-xenial to version 4.4.0-235.269~14.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 4.4.0-235.269.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 4.4.0-1152.167.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-hwe to version 4.15.0-1146.158~16.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 4.15.0-1141.157~16.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe to version 4.15.0-200.211~16.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 4.4.0-1115.125.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 4.15.0-1111.122~16.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 4.4.0-1084.91.
  • Update canonical linux to version 4.15.0-200.211.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 4.15.0-1146.158.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1092.100~18.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-4.15 to version 4.15.0-1157.172.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1098.104~18.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-dell300x to version 4.15.0-1057.62.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-4.15 to version 4.15.0-1141.157.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1096.105~18.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.4 to version 5.4.0-135.152~18.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1040.45~18.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 4.15.0-1132.137.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 4.15.0-1111.122.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1090.99~18.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1077.88~18.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi2 to version 4.15.0-1124.132.
  • Update canonical linux-snapdragon to version 4.15.0-1142.152.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 4.15.0-2085.91.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 4.15.0-2066.72.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 4.15.0-1103.114.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 4.15.0-2050.55.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.4.0-135.152.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.4.0-1092.100.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1026.30~20.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.4.0-1098.104.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1029.36~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.4.0-1054.60.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.4.0-1096.105.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1025.32~20.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.4.0-1090.97.
  • Update canonical linux-gke-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1023.28~20.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.4.0-1060.64.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1011.15~20.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-56.62~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.4.0-1040.45.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1021.26~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-iot to version 5.4.0-1009.11.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.4.0-1082.88.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-56.62~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-5.14 to version 5.14.0-1055.62.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.4.0-1090.99.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1025.31~20.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.4.0-1077.88.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1026.30~20.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.4.0-1092.100+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.4.0-1098.104+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.4.0-1068.77.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.4.0-1096.105+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.15.0-56.62.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.15.0-1026.30.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.15.0-1029.36.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 5.15.0-1029.36.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.15.0-1025.32.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.15.0-1023.28.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.15.0-1011.15.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.15.0-1021.24.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg to version 5.15.0-1021.26.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.15.0-1024.29.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 5.15.0-56.62.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 5.15.0-1015.15.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-5.17 to version 5.17.0-1024.25.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.15.0-1025.31.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.15.0-1021.23.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 5.15.0-1028.31.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.0.2-1.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 4.4.0-1114.120
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-1114.120
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 4.15.0-1157.172~14.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1157.172~14.04.2
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-lts-xenial < 4.4.0-235.269~14.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-235.269~14.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux < 4.4.0-235.269
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-235.269
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 4.4.0-1152.167
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-1152.167
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-hwe < 4.15.0-1146.158~16.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1146.158~16.04.2
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 4.15.0-1141.157~16.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1141.157~16.04.2
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe < 4.15.0-200.211~16.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-200.211~16.04.2
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 4.4.0-1115.125
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-1115.125
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 4.15.0-1111.122~16.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1111.122~16.04.2
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 4.4.0-1084.91
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-1084.91
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux < 4.15.0-200.211
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-200.211
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 4.15.0-1146.158
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1146.158
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.4 < 5.4.0-1092.100~18.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1092.100~18.04.2
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-4.15 < 4.15.0-1157.172
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1157.172
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 < 5.4.0-1098.104~18.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1098.104~18.04.2
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-dell300x < 4.15.0-1057.62
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1057.62
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-4.15 < 4.15.0-1141.157
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1141.157
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 < 5.4.0-1096.105~18.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1096.105~18.04.2
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 < 5.4.0-135.152~18.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-135.152~18.04.2
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 < 5.4.0-1040.45~18.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1040.45~18.04.2
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 4.15.0-1132.137
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1132.137
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 4.15.0-1111.122
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1111.122
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.4 < 5.4.0-1090.99~18.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1090.99~18.04.2
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 < 5.4.0-1077.88~18.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1077.88~18.04.2
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 < 4.15.0-1124.132
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1124.132
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-snapdragon < 4.15.0-1142.152
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1142.152
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 4.15.0-2085.91
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2085.91
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 4.15.0-2066.72
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2066.72
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 4.15.0-1103.114
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1103.114
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 4.15.0-2050.55
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2050.55
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.4.0-135.152
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-135.152
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.4.0-1092.100
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1092.100
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 < 5.15.0-1026.30~20.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1026.30~20.04.2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.4.0-1098.104
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1098.104
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 < 5.15.0-1029.36~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1029.36~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.4.0-1054.60
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1054.60
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.4.0-1096.105
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1096.105
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 < 5.15.0-1025.32~20.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1025.32~20.04.2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.4.0-1090.97
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1090.97
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.15 < 5.15.0-1023.28~20.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1023.28~20.04.2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.4.0-1060.64
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1060.64
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 < 5.15.0-1011.15~20.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1011.15~20.04.2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-56.62~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-56.62~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.4.0-1040.45
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1040.45
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 < 5.15.0-1021.26~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1021.26~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-iot < 5.4.0-1009.11
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1009.11
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.4.0-1082.88
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1082.88
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-56.62~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-56.62~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.14 < 5.14.0-1055.62
Fix: upgrade to 5.14.0-1055.62
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.4.0-1090.99
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1090.99
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 < 5.15.0-1025.31~20.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1025.31~20.04.2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.4.0-1077.88
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1077.88
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 < 5.15.0-1026.30~20.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1026.30~20.04.2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.4.0-1092.100+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1092.100+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.4.0-1098.104+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1098.104+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.4.0-1068.77
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1068.77
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.4.0-1096.105+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1096.105+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.15.0-56.62
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-56.62
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.15.0-1026.30
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1026.30
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.15.0-1029.36
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1029.36
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 5.15.0-1029.36.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1029.36.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.15.0-1025.32
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1025.32
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.15.0-1023.28
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1023.28
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.15.0-1011.15
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1011.15
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.15.0-1021.24
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1021.24
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg < 5.15.0-1021.26
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1021.26
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.15.0-1024.29
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1024.29
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 5.15.0-56.62
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-56.62
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 5.15.0-1015.15
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1015.15
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.17 < 5.17.0-1024.25
Fix: upgrade to 5.17.0-1024.25
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.0 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.1 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.15.0-1025.31
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1025.31
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.15.0-1021.23
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1021.23
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 5.15.0-1028.31
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1028.31
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield All versions
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-gke All versions
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-bos All versions
Debian:12 debian linux < 6.0.2-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.0.2-1
– linux linux_kernel All versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– debian debian_linux 10.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– linux kernel All versions
Original advisory text
Linux Kernel nilfs2 inode.c nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level null pointer dereference
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level of the file fs/nilfs2/inode.c of the component nilfs2. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211920.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
6.5 Medium
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
Timeline
Published20 Oct 2022
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen2 Jul 2026
Sources
CVE-2022-3621 · NVD
CVE-2022-3621 · MITRE
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