August 21, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2022-0185 — Linux Kernel
Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-08-21- Federal due date
2024-09-11- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- EPSS
- 83.8th percentile (score 0.019, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0185
CISA short description
Linux kernel contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the legacy_parse_param function in the Filesystem Context functionality. This allows an attacker to open a filesystem that does not support the Filesystem Context API and ultimately escalate privileges.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.