Linux Kernel up to 5.10.110/5.15.33/5.16.19/5.17.2 _nfs42_proc_copy_notify reference count

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.110/5.15.33/5.16.19/5.17.2. Affected by this issue is the function _nfs42_proc_copy_notify. This manipulation causes reference count. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-49103. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.110/5.15.33/5.16.19/5.17.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _nfs42_proc_copy_notify. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a reference count vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-911. The product uses a reference count to manage a resource, but it does not update or incorrectly updates the reference count. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSv4.2: fix reference count leaks in _nfs42_proc_copy_notify() [You don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] The reference counting issue happens in two error paths in the function _nfs42_proc_copy_notify(). In both error paths, the function simply returns the error code and forgets to balance the refcount of object `ctx`, bumped by get_nfs_open_context() earlier, which may cause refcount leaks. Fix it by balancing refcount of the `ctx` object before the function returns in both error paths.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-49103 since 02/26/2025. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 238183 (EulerOS 2.0 SP12 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2025-1590)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.10.111, 5.15.34, 5.16.20 or 5.17.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 9b9feec97c1fc7dd9bb69f62c4905cddf1801599/b37f482ba9f0e6382c188e3fccf6c4b2fdc938eb/fb73bf6305f4eb8f0cf9a61ee874d55f019d6dc4/f46f632f9cfae4b2e3635fa58840a8ec584c42e3/b7f114edd54326f730a754547e7cfb197b5bc132 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (238183). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.10.110
• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4
• 5.15.5
• 5.15.6
• 5.15.7
• 5.15.8
• 5.15.9
• 5.15.10
• 5.15.11
• 5.15.12
• 5.15.13
• 5.15.14
• 5.15.15
• 5.15.16
• 5.15.17
• 5.15.18
• 5.15.19
• 5.15.20
• 5.15.21
• 5.15.22
• 5.15.23
• 5.15.24
• 5.15.25
• 5.15.26
• 5.15.27
• 5.15.28
• 5.15.29
• 5.15.30
• 5.15.31
• 5.15.32
• 5.15.33
• 5.16.0
• 5.16.1
• 5.16.2
• 5.16.3
• 5.16.4
• 5.16.5
• 5.16.6
• 5.16.7
• 5.16.8
• 5.16.9
• 5.16.10
• 5.16.11
• 5.16.12
• 5.16.13
• 5.16.14
• 5.16.15
• 5.16.16
• 5.16.17
• 5.16.18
• 5.16.19
• 5.17.0
• 5.17.1
• 5.17.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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