CVE-2022-49103

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Reference Count Leak in NFSv4.2 _nfs42_proc_copy_notify()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSv4.2: fix reference count leaks in _nfs42_proc_copy_notify() [You don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] The reference counting issue happens in two error paths in the function _nfs42_proc_copy_notify(). In both error paths, the function simply returns the error code and forgets to balance the refcount of object `ctx`, bumped by get_nfs_open_context() earlier, which may cause refcount leaks. Fix it by balancing refcount of the `ctx` object before the function returns in both error paths.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 15.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (17)
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.34linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 5.16.20linux
linux/Kernel 5.17.0 - 5.17.3linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.111linux
Linux/Linux < 5.5
Linux/Linux 0491567b51efeca807da1125a1a0d5193875e286 - 9b9feec97c1fc7dd9bb69f62c4905cddf1801599
Linux/Linux 0491567b51efeca807da1125a1a0d5193875e286 - b37f482ba9f0e6382c188e3fccf6c4b2fdc938eb
Linux/Linux 0491567b51efeca807da1125a1a0d5193875e286 - b7f114edd54326f730a754547e7cfb197b5bc132
Linux/Linux 0491567b51efeca807da1125a1a0d5193875e286 - f46f632f9cfae4b2e3635fa58840a8ec584c42e3
Linux/Linux 0491567b51efeca807da1125a1a0d5193875e286 - fb73bf6305f4eb8f0cf9a61ee874d55f019d6dc4
... and 7 more
Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026