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CVE-2022-0185

Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2024-09-11
overdue since 2024-09-11
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)25.2% · 98percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing922 days (2022-02-11 → 2024-08-21)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)21 days
Days on the KEV list812 days
Date added to KEV2024-08-21
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
VendorLinux
ProductKernel
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-190

Linux: 32 entries (1.8% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 9 added in 2026.

BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.

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Description

Linux kernel contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the legacy_parse_param function in the Filesystem Context functionality. This allows an attacker to open a filesystem that does not support the Filesystem Context API and ultimately escalate privileges.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.

Notes

This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=722d94847de2; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0185

References

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