CVE-2022-1973

kernel: a double-free in ntfs3 log_replay may lead to a crash

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · June 8, 2022

Updated · February 19, 2026

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.

Statement

There was no shipped kernel version that was seen affected by this problem. These files are not built in our source code.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-1341 · Multiple Releases of Same Resource or Handle