CVE-2022-49769
Vulnerability Scoring
Analysis In Progress
CVE-2022-49769 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details
CVE-2022-49769
Attack Complexity Details
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Attack Complexity:
Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
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Attack Vector:
Attack Vector Under Analysis
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Privileges Required:
None
No authentication is required for exploitation.
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Scope:
Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
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User Interaction:
None
No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.
CVE-2022-49769 Details
Status: Awaiting Analysis
Last updated: 🕜 02 May 2025, 13:53 UTC
Originally published on: 🕒 01 May 2025, 15:15 UTC
CVSS Release:
CVE-2022-49769 Vulnerability Summary
CVE-2022-49769: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gfs2: Check sb_bsize_shift after reading superblock Fuzzers like to scribble over sb_bsize_shift but in reality it's very unlikely that this field would be corrupted on its own. Nevertheless it should be checked to avoid the possibility of messy mount errors due to bad calculations. It's always a fixed value based on the block size so we can just check that it's the expected value. Tested with: mkfs.gfs2 -O -p lock_nolock /dev/vdb for i in 0 -1 64 65 32 33; do gfs2_edit -p sb field sb_bsize_shift $i /dev/vdb mount /dev/vdb /mnt/test && umount /mnt/test done Before this patch we get a withdraw after [ 76.413681] gfs2: fsid=loop0.0: fatal: invalid metadata block [ 76.413681] bh = 19 (type: exp=5, found=4) [ 76.413681] function = gfs2_meta_buffer, file = fs/gfs2/meta_io.c, line = 492 and with UBSAN configured we also get complaints like [ 76.373395] UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c:295:19 [ 76.373815] shift exponent 4294967287 is too large for 64-bit type 'long unsigned int' After the patch, these complaints don't appear, mount fails immediately and we get an explanation in dmesg.
Assessing the Risk of CVE-2022-49769
Access Complexity Graph
The exploitability of CVE-2022-49769 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).
Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2022-49769
No exploitability data is available for CVE-2022-49769.
Understanding AC and PR
A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.
Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.
Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.
CVSS Score Breakdown Chart
Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2022-49769, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.
CIA Impact Analysis
Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2022-49769, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.
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Confidentiality:
None
CVE-2022-49769 does not compromise confidentiality.
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Integrity:
None
CVE-2022-49769 does not impact data integrity.
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Availability:
None
CVE-2022-49769 does not affect system availability.
CVE-2022-49769 References
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15c83fa0fd659dd9fbdc940a560b61236e876a80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16670534c7cff1acd918a6a5ec751b14e7436b76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ad197097343568066a8ffaa27ee7d0ae6d9f476
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28275a7c84d21c55ab3282d897f284d8d527173c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fa30be7ba81191b0a0c7239a89befc0c94286d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/670f8ce56dd0632dc29a0322e188cc73ce3c6b92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b6534c9ae9dba5489703a19d8ba6c8f2cfa33c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6b1e8ea6f3418c3b461ad5a35cdc93c996b2c87
CWE Common Weakness Enumeration
Unknown
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