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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-3621

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel.

Published Oct 20, 2022 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux kernel

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-3621. EPSS is 1.33%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.33%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe linux/linux kernel

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level of the file fs/nilfs2/inode.c of the component nilfs2. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211920.

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  • cpe debian/debian linux10.0
  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2022-3621

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-3621. EPSS is 1.33%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 10.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-404; CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. EPSS 1.33%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 20, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level of the file fs/nilfs2/inode.c of the component nilfs2. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211920.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level of the file fs/nilfs2/inode.c of the component nilfs2. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211920.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3621

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-3621

    30-day exploitation probability 1.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3621

    A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level of the file fs/nilfs2/inode.c of the component nilfs2. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack rem

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.