CVE-2022-50006

NFSv4.2 fix problems with __nfs42_ssc_open

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: June 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:22 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSv4.2 fix problems with __nfs42_ssc_open A destination server while doing a COPY shouldn't accept using the passed in filehandle if its not a regular filehandle. If alloc_file_pseudo() has failed, we need to decrement a reference on the newly created inode, otherwise it leaks.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.645.16 ≤ v < 5.19.65.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1405.5 ≤ v < 5.15.645.5 ≤ v < 5.19.65.5 ≤ v < 6.05.5 6.0 rc1 6.0 rc2ec4b0925089826af45e99cdf78a8ac84c1d005f1

Vendor states this is fixed in 5626f95356111602ad26fc05445a4d1f818a0992 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5e49ea099850feadcbf33c74b4f514a3e8049b91 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in c2a47f6903e270c308c40ad4a23c17b30a54373c (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in fcfc8be1e9cf2f12b50dce8b579b3ae54443a014 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.140 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.64 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19.6 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.5 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0 (unaffected)