CVE-2022-50270 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2022-50270
Vulnerability Scoring

Analysis In Progress
Analysis In Progress

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity:
    Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
  • Attack Vector:
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: None
    No authentication is required for exploitation.
  • Scope:
    Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2022-50270 Details

Status: Awaiting Analysis

Published on: 15 Sep 2025, 15:15 UTC

CVSS Release:

CVE-2022-50270 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-50270: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix the assign logic of iocb commit 18ae8d12991b ("f2fs: show more DIO information in tracepoint") introduces iocb field in 'f2fs_direct_IO_enter' trace event And it only assigns the pointer and later it accesses its field in trace print log. Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffc04cef3d30 Mem abort info: ESR = 0x96000007 EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits pc : trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x54/0xa4 lr : trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x2c/0xa4 sp : ffffffc0443cbbd0 x29: ffffffc0443cbbf0 x28: ffffff8935b120d0 x27: ffffff8935b12108 x26: ffffff8935b120f0 x25: ffffff8935b12100 x24: ffffff8935b110c0 x23: ffffff8935b10000 x22: ffffff88859a936c x21: ffffff88859a936c x20: ffffff8935b110c0 x19: ffffff8935b10000 x18: ffffffc03b195060 x17: ffffff8935b11e76 x16: 00000000000000cc x15: ffffffef855c4f2c x14: 0000000000000001 x13: 000000000000004e x12: ffff0000ffffff00 x11: ffffffef86c350d0 x10: 00000000000010c0 x9 : 000000000fe0002c x8 : ffffffc04cef3d28 x7 : 7f7f7f7f7f7f7f7f x6 : 0000000002000000 x5 : ffffff8935b11e9a x4 : 0000000000006250 x3 : ffff0a00ffffff04 x2 : 0000000000000002 x1 : ffffffef86a0a31f x0 : ffffff8935b10000 Call trace: trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x54/0xa4 print_trace_fmt+0x9c/0x138 print_trace_line+0x154/0x254 tracing_read_pipe+0x21c/0x380 vfs_read+0x108/0x3ac ksys_read+0x7c/0xec __arm64_sys_read+0x20/0x30 invoke_syscall+0x60/0x150 el0_svc_common.llvm.1237943816091755067+0xb8/0xf8 do_el0_svc+0x28/0xa0 Fix it by copying the required variables for printing and while at it fix the similar issue at some other places in the same file.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2022-50270

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2022-50270 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-2022-50270

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2022-50270.

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-2022-50270, 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-2022-50270, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2022-50270 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2022-50270 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2022-50270 does not affect system availability.

CVE-2022-50270 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

Unknown

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