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CVE-2022-48773

xprtrdma: fix pointer derefs in error cases of rpcrdma_ep_create

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 16, 2024 at 11:13 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xprtrdma: fix pointer derefs in error cases of rpcrdma_ep_create If there are failures then we must not leave the non-NULL pointers with the error value, otherwise `rpcrdma_ep_destroy` gets confused and tries free them, resulting in an Oops.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
v < 5.10.1025.11 ≤ v < 5.15.255.16 ≤ v < 5.16.115.7 ≤ v < 5.10.1025.7 ≤ v < 5.15.255.7 ≤ v < 5.16.115.7 ≤ v < 5.175.785cd8e2b78eea7374927750ffec60bf047f8f90b
Vendor states this is fixed in 1e7433fb95ccc01629a5edaa4ced0cd8c98d0ae0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2526d4d8b209dc5ac1fbeb468149774888b2a141 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9921c866dc369577c3ebb9adf2383b01b58c18de (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a9c10b5b3b67b3750a10c8b089b2e05f5e176e33 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.102 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.25 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.7 (unaffected)

References (4)

Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e7433fb95ccc01629a5edaa4ced0cd8c98d0ae0
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2526d4d8b209dc5ac1fbeb468149774888b2a141
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9921c866dc369577c3ebb9adf2383b01b58c18de
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c10b5b3b67b3750a10c8b089b2e05f5e176e33

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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