🛡️ CVE-2022-50009 — kernel
Description
f2fs: fix null-ptr-deref in f2fs_get_dnode_of_data
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")
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Affected software
CVE-2022-50009 is recorded against 2 packages.
- kernel (from 5.19.0 up to 5.19.4)
- linux-kernel (from 5.19 up to 5.19.4)
Timeline and source
Published on 18 June 2025 and last revised on 15 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.
References
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
github.com (Advisory)
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
git.kernel.org (Package)
CVE-2022-50009 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kernel | 5.19.0 | 5.19.4 |
| linux-kernel | 5.19 | 5.19.4 |
References
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