CVE-2022-50815
Published Dec 30, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext2: Add sanity checks for group and filesystem size Add sanity check that filesystem size does not exceed the underlying device size and that group size is big enough so that metadata can fit into it. This avoid trying to mount some crafted filesystems with extremely large group counts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-50815? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext2: Add sanity checks for group and filesystem size
Add sanity check that filesystem size does not exceed the underlying
device size and that group size is big enough so that metadata can fit
into it. This avoid trying to mount some crafted filesystems with
extremely large group counts.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-50815? +
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