CVE-2022-49541

cifs: fix potential double free during failed mount

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:13 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 09:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: fix potential double free during failed mount RHBZ: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2088799

Affected

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

v < 5.15.465.11 ≤ v < 5.15.465.11 ≤ v < 5.17.145.11 ≤ v < 5.18.35.11 ≤ v < 5.195.16 ≤ v < 5.17.145.18 ≤ v < 5.18.35.11d17abdf7566566fc402c31899b353044a7ff3cf4
Vendor states this is fixed in 8378a51e3f8140f60901fb27208cc7a6e47047b5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9a167fc440e5693c1cdd7f07071e05658bd9d89d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ce0008a0e410cdd95f0d8cd81b2902ec10a660c4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ee71f8f1cd3c8c4a251fd3e8abc89215ae3457cb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.46 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8378a51e3f8140f60901fb27208cc7a6e47047b5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a167fc440e5693c1cdd7f07071e05658bd9d89d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce0008a0e410cdd95f0d8cd81b2902ec10a660c4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee71f8f1cd3c8c4a251fd3e8abc89215ae3457cb

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-415

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