A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.188/5.10.109/5.15.32/5.16.18/5.17.1. This affects an unknown part of the component drop_caches. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-49255. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.