CVE catalog

CVE-2022-0480

linux: CVE-2022-0480

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Sep 1, 2022, 10:00:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.29% · Oct 25, 2026

A flaw was found in the filelock_init in fs/locks.c function in the Linux kernel. This issue can lead to host memory exhaustion due to memcg not limiting the number of Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) file locks.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	linux	sid	`7.2.12-1`	fixed
Debian	linux	forky	`7.2.12-1`	fixed
Debian	linux	trixie	`6.12.107-1`	fixed
Debian	linux	trixie-security	`6.12.113-1`	fixed
Debian	linux	bookworm	`6.1.176-1`	fixed
Debian	linux	bookworm-security	`6.1.190-1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	linux	source	sid	`5.15.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	linux	source	forky	`5.15.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	linux	source	trixie	`5.15.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	linux	source	bookworm	`5.15.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[bpftool]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 7.1.0+6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.1.0+6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.5.0+6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.5.0+6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.1.0+6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.1.0+6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[hyperv-daemons]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[intel-sdsi]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[libcpupower1]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[libcpupower-dev]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-bpf-dev]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-compiler-gcc-12-x86]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-config-6.1]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (4)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-cpupower]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-doc]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (32)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.57-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.57-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.74-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.74-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.86-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.86-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-doc-6.1]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-cloud-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-cloud-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-common]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-common-rt]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-rt-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-rt-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-50-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.15.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 6:21:21 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]