net: 9p: fix refcount leak in p9_read_work() error handling
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: 9p: fix refcount leak in p9_read_work() error handling p9_req_put need to be called when m->rreq->rc.sdata is NULL to avoid temporary refcount leak. [Dominique: commit wording adjustments, p9_req_put argument fixes for rebase]
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00195 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 4.20, 5.10.260, 5.15.61 +3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.19.57 to before 4.20 | 4.20 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 4.20 and later | 5.10.260, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2, 6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.19.57 to before 4.20 Fixed in 4.20 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.20 and later Fixed in 5.10.260, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2, 6.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.19.57 to before 5.15.61; 5.16 to before 5.18.18; 5.19 to before 5.19.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.19.57 to before 5.15.61; 5.16 to before 5.18.18; 5.19 to before 5.19.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.20
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.260, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2, 6.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50114
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3cc-2684-28pf
References
Patch 4
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50114 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50114 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w3cc-2684-28pf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-50114 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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