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HIGH

Kernel: jfs: Null Pointer Deference in jfs_evict_inode leads to Denial of Service

Published Sep 14, 2022

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw in diFree in fs/jfs/inode.c in Journaled File System (JFS)in the Linux kernel. This could allow a local attacker to crash the system or leak kernel internal information.

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Remediation

Red Hat statement

No shipped kernel version was seen to be affected by this problem. These files are not built in our source code.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 14, 2022
Updated Aug 3, 2024
Reserved Sep 13, 2022
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Low
Public date Mar 22, 2022