CVE-2022-49103: NFSv4.2: fix reference count leaks in _nfs42_proc_copy_notify()
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-49103 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 4Timeline
- 26-02-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 xiongx18@fudan.edu.cn. 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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
16%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.25% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu108 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-37.39
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1011.14
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 0491567b51efeca807da1125a1a0d5193875e286, < 9b9feec97c1fc7dd9bb69f62c4905cddf1801599 | ≥ 0491567b51efeca807da1125a1a0d5193875e286, < b37f482ba9f0e6382c188e3fccf6c4b2fdc938eb | ≥ 0491567b51efeca807da1125a1a0d5193875e286, < fb73bf6305f4eb8f0cf9a61ee874d55f019d6dc4 | ≥ 0491567b51efeca807da1125a1a0d5193875e286, < f46f632f9cfae4b2e3635fa58840a8ec584c42e3 | ≥ 0491567b51efeca807da1125a1a0d5193875e286, < b7f114edd54326f730a754547e7cfb197b5bc132 | 5.5
- linux_kernel< 5.10.111 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.34 | ≥ 5.16, < 5.16.20 | ≥ 5.17, < 5.17.3
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.17.3-1
3 vendors · 111 products