A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.214/5.10.145/5.15.70/5.19.11/6.0. Affected is the function ext4_ext_binsearch_idx of the file fs/ext4/extents.c. The manipulation leads to Privilege Escalation.

This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-48631. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.