CVE-2022-50241

NFSD: fix use-after-free on source server when doing inter-server copy

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2025 at 02:01 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: fix use-after-free on source server when doing inter-server copy Use-after-free occurred when the laundromat tried to free expired cpntf_state entry on the s2s_cp_stateids list after inter-server copy completed. The sc_cp_list that the expired copy state was inserted on was already freed. When COPY completes, the Linux client normally sends LOCKU(lock_state x), FREE_STATEID(lock_state x) and CLOSE(open_state y) to the source server. The nfs4_put_stid call from nfsd4_free_stateid cleans up the copy state from the s2s_cp_stateids list before freeing the lock state's stid. However, sometimes the CLOSE was sent before the FREE_STATEID request. When this happens, the nfsd4_close_open_stateid call from nfsd4_close frees all lock states on its st_locks list without cleaning up the copy state on the sc_cp_list list. When the time the FREE_STATEID arrives the server returns BAD_STATEID since the lock state was freed. This causes the use-after-free error to occur when the laundromat tries to free the expired cpntf_state. This patch adds a call to nfs4_free_cpntf_statelist in nfsd4_close_open_stateid to clean up the copy state before calling free_ol_stateid_reaplist to free the lock state's stid on the reaplist.

Affected

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

v < 5.10.1505.11 ≤ v < 5.15.755.16 ≤ v < 5.19.176.0 ≤ v < 6.0.35.6624322f1adc58acd0b69f77a6ddc764207e97241
Vendor states this is fixed in 019805fea91599b22dfa62ffb29c022f35abeb06 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 35aa0fb8c3033a3d78603356e96fc18c5b9cceb2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6ea71246b7a02af675d733e72d14bd0d591d5f4a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 83b94969751a691347606dbe6b1865efcfa5a643 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bbacfcde5fff25ac22597e8373a065c647da6738 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.150 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.75 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/019805fea91599b22dfa62ffb29c022f35abeb06
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35aa0fb8c3033a3d78603356e96fc18c5b9cceb2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ea71246b7a02af675d733e72d14bd0d591d5f4a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83b94969751a691347606dbe6b1865efcfa5a643
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbacfcde5fff25ac22597e8373a065c647da6738

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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