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title: "CVE-2022-0185: Integer Overflow or Wraparound | CubePath"
description: "A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the legacy_parse_param function in the Filesystem Context functionality of the Linux kernel…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0185
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# CVE-2022-0185: Integer Overflow or Wraparound | CubePath

## Description

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the legacy\_parse\_param function in the Filesystem Context functionality of the Linux kernel verified the supplied parameters length. An unprivileged (in case of unprivileged user namespaces enabled, otherwise needs namespaced CAP\_SYS\_ADMIN privilege) local user able to open a filesystem that does not support the Filesystem Context API (and thus fallbacks to legacy handling) could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system.

Official description from the CVE record, published by redhat. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0185)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 High 8.4

Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record.

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

| Metric                 | Value     | What it means                                                                             |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Local     | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity      | Low       | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.                     |
| Privileges required    | None      | No account or privileges are needed.                                                      |
| User interaction       | None      | No action from any user is needed.                                                        |
| Scope                  | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component.                                         |
| Confidentiality impact | High      | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.                                           |
| Integrity impact       | High      | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.                                   |
| Availability impact    | High      | Serious or total effect on availability.                                                  |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.25151 (25.2% probability)

Percentile

97.9%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

Aug 21, 2024

Federal due date

Sep 11, 2024

### CISA assessment as of Aug 22, 2024

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

no

Technical impact

total

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-190](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html) Integer Overflow or Wraparound

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- kernel

  - affected: 8.4

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/…](https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=722d94847de2)
- [github.com/Crusaders-of-Rust/CVE-2022-0185](https://github.com/Crusaders-of-Rust/CVE-2022-0185)
- [openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/18/7](https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/18/7)
- [willsroot.io/2022/01/cve-2022-0185.html](https://www.willsroot.io/2022/01/cve-2022-0185.html)
- [security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220225-0003](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220225-0003/)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jan 11, 2022
2. Record published Feb 11, 2022
3. Added to CISA KEV Aug 21, 2024
4. Record last updated Oct 21, 2025

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