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CVE-2022-50235HIGH
Linux Linux — NFSD: Protect against send buffer overflow in NFSv2 READDIR
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0042   35.2     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    9e291a6a28d32545ed2fd959a8165144d1724df1 –  —
  Linux    5.16 –                                      5.15.75
TIMELINE
  Jun 18  Reserved by Linux
  Sep 15  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2022-50235 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 7.8 (NVD).
CWE-787 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 5 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: Protect against send buffer overflow in NFSv2 READDIR Restore the previous limit on the @count argument to prevent a buffer overflow attack.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
June 18, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
September 15, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2022-50235 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 7.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux9e291a6a28d32545ed2fd959a8165144d1724df1
LinuxLinux5.165.15.75

Weaknesses

CWE-787

References (5)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2022-50235 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-787

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2022-50235 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.