CVE-2022-2978

highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.002 · 16 %ileDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

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no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.25% (16th) EPSS

CVSS 7.8 · high

Is it mine?

36 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

6 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel NILFS file system was found in the way user triggers function security_inode_alloc to fail with following call to function nilfs_mdt_destroy. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemsiemens_psirt
Update to V1.1 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109827684/
FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemcisa_csaf_ot
Update to V1.1 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109827684/
MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemsiemens_psirt
Only build and run applications from trusted sources
WorkaroundSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemcisa_csaf_ot
Only build and run applications from trusted sources

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · CISA US

v3.17.8highAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE

v3.17.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-416USCWE-416USCWE-416USCWE-416US

affected products (36)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Amazon Linux 2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:amazon:linux_2:-
Debian Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:-
Dell NetWorker vProxy <19.14all versionscert_bundDE
Open Source Linux Kernelall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-
SUSE Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:-
Ubuntu Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-
Dell Networker≤ vProxy <19.14cert_bundDE
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemall versionscisa_csaf_otUS
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem< V1.1cisa_csaf_otUS
n/a Kernel≤ Linux kernel 6.0-rc3enisa_euvdEU
АО «НППКТ» ОСОН ОСнова Оnyx≤ 2.7fstec_bduRU
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра» Astra Linux Special Edition≤ 1.7fstec_bduRU
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра» Astra Linux Special Edition≤ 1.6 «Смоленск»fstec_bduRU
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра» Astra Linux Special Edition≤ 4.7fstec_bduRU
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Debian GNU/Linux≤ 11fstec_bduRU
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Debian GNU/Linux≤ 10fstec_bduRU
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Debian GNU/Linux≤ 12fstec_bduRU
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Linux≤ 6.0.0fstec_bduRU
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Linux4.0 → 4.9.330fstec_bduRU
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Linux4.10 → 4.14.295fstec_bduRU

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advisories (4)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

SSA-794697SSA-794697: Vulnerabilities in the Additional GNU/Linux Subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP Before V1.12023-06-13csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP V1.0. Siemens has released a new version for SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem and recommends to update to the latest version. SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP V1.0 is no longer maintained and there won't be any update to the CVE list anymore. Please update to the latest version. This advisory lists vulnerabilities for firmware version V1.0 only; for V1.1 refer to Siemens Security Advisory SSA-265688 (https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html).
WID-SEC-W-2022-1186Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2022-08-24csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
WID-SEC-W-2023-1432Siemens SIMATIC S7: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-06-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer aus dem angrenzenden Netzwerk oder ein entfernter, anonymer, authentisierter, physischer oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Siemens SIMATIC S7 ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern und Daten zu manipulieren.
ICSA-23-166-11Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP Linux Kernel2023-06-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP V1.0. Siemens has released a new version for SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem and recommends to update to the latest version. This advisory lists vulnerabilities for firmware version V1.0 only; for V1.1 refer to Siemens Security Advisory SSA-265688 ( https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html).

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Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund cisa_csaf_ot siemens_psirt NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2022-08-24modified 2026-06-17

references (18)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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