CVE-2022-50465

low-risk
Published 2025-10-01

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix leaking uninitialized memory in fast-commit journal When space at the end of fast-commit journal blocks is unused, make sure to zero it out so that uninitialized memory is not leaked to disk.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (5)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/594bc43b410316d70bb42aeff168837888d96810
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c1fb65e8ce85c281d2cba9c236f9edbbc4eaca6
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/871800770d7f2f952c7249ad52485c3564dab44e
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8b7922374b00a44137e5bcdd46ef86c8b065f27
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9ba03eb03dc2dccb5450de388ea46bdcaaf8348
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal