kernel: a double-free in ntfs3 log_replay may lead to a crash
Published Aug 5, 2022
7.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.29%
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel in log_replay in fs/ntfs3/fslog.c in the NTFS journal. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system and leads to a kernel information leak problem.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Kernel Defaultn/a
- Version kernel 5.19 rc1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Kernel | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- ≥ 5.15 · < 5.15.46
- ≥ 5.16 · < 5.17.14
- ≥ 5.18 · < 5.18.3
Configuration 2
- 35
- 36
Configuration 3
- n/a
Configuration 4
- n/a
Configuration 5
- n/a
Configuration 6
- n/a
Configuration 7
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel-rt
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
There was no shipped kernel version that was seen affected by this problem. These files are not built in our source code.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (7 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00289) | 19.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.28% (0.00276) | 19.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00018) | 2.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 6, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 25.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1973 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2092542 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1973
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230120-0001/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1973
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1973 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2092542 | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1973 | ||
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230120-0001/ | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1973 |
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