Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: under NFSv4.1, fix...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfsd: under NFSv4.1, fix double svc_xprt_put on rpc_create failure
On error situation clp->cl_cb_conn.cb_xprt should not be given
a reference to the xprt otherwise both client cleanup and the
error handling path of the caller call to put it. Better to
delay handing over the reference to a later branch.
[ 72.530665] refcount_t: underflow; use-after-free.
[ 72.531933] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 173 at lib/refcount.c:28 refcount_warn_saturate+0xcf/0x120
[ 72.533075] Modules linked in: nfsd(OE) nfsv4(OE) nfsv3(OE) nfs(OE) lockd(OE) compat_nfs_ssc(OE) nfs_acl(OE) rpcsec_gss_krb5(OE) auth_rpcgss(OE) rpcrdma(OE) dns_resolver fscache netfs grace rdma_cm iw_cm ib_cm sunrpc(OE) mlx5_ib mlx5_core mlxfw pci_hyperv_intf ib_uverbs ib_core xt_MASQUERADE nf_conntrack_netlink nft_counter xt_addrtype nft_compat br_netfilter bridge stp llc nft_reject_inet nf_reject_ipv4 nf_reject_ipv6 nft_reject nft_ct nft_chain_nat nf_nat nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv4 ip_set overlay nf_tables nfnetlink crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul ghash_clmulni_intel xfs serio_raw virtio_net virtio_blk net_failover failover fuse [last unloaded: sunrpc]
[ 72.540389] CPU: 0 PID: 173 Comm: kworker/u16:5 Tainted: G OE 5.15.82-dan #1
[ 72.541511] Hardware name: Red Hat KVM/RHEL-AV, BIOS 1.16.0-3.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 04/01/2014
[ 72.542717] Workqueue: nfsd4_callbacks nfsd4_run_cb_work [nfsd]
[ 72.543575] RIP: 0010:refcount_warn_saturate+0xcf/0x120
[ 72.544299] Code: 55 00 0f 0b 5d e9 01 50 98 00 80 3d 75 9e 39 08 00 0f 85 74 ff ff ff 48 c7 c7 e8 d1 60 8e c6 05 61 9e 39 08 01 e8 f6 51 55 00 <0f> 0b 5d e9 d9 4f 98 00 80 3d 4b 9e 39 08 00 0f 85 4c ff ff ff 48
[ 72.546666] RSP: 0018:ffffb3f841157cf0 EFLAGS: 00010286
[ 72.547393] RAX: 0000000000000026 RBX: ffff89ac6231d478 RCX: 0000000000000000
[ 72.548324] RDX: ffff89adb7c2c2c0 RSI: ffff89adb7c205c0 RDI: ffff89adb7c205c0
[ 72.549271] RBP: ffffb3f841157cf0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: c0000000ffefffff
[ 72.550209] R10: 0000000000000001 R11: ffffb3f841157ad0 R12: ffff89ac6231d180
[ 72.551142] R13: ffff89ac6231d478 R14: ffff89ac40c06180 R15: ffff89ac6231d4b0
[ 72.552089] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff89adb7c00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 72.553175] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[ 72.553934] CR2: 0000563a310506a8 CR3: 0000000109a66000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0
[ 72.554874] Call Trace:
[ 72.555278]
[ 72.555614] svc_xprt_put+0xaf/0xe0 [sunrpc]
[ 72.556276] nfsd4_process_cb_update.isra.11+0xb7/0x410 [nfsd]
[ 72.557087] ? update_load_avg+0x82/0x610
[ 72.557652] ? cpuacct_charge+0x60/0x70
[ 72.558212] ? dequeue_entity+0xdb/0x3e0
[ 72.558765] ? queued_spin_unlock+0x9/0x20
[ 72.559358] nfsd4_run_cb_work+0xfc/0x270 [nfsd]
[ 72.560031] process_one_work+0x1df/0x390
[ 72.560600] worker_thread+0x37/0x3b0
[ 72.561644] ? process_one_work+0x390/0x390
[ 72.562247] kthread+0x12f/0x150
[ 72.562710] ? set_kthread_struct+0x50/0x50
[ 72.563309] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30
[ 72.563818]
[ 72.564189] ---[ end trace 031117b1c72ec616 ]---
[ 72.566019] list_add corruption. next->prev should be prev (ffff89ac4977e538), but was ffff89ac4763e018. (next=ffff89ac4763e018).
[ 72.567647] ------------[ cut here ]------------
Impact
CVE-2022-50401 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2022-50401? CVE-2022-50401 is a high-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50401? CVE-2022-50401 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2022-50401? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2022-50401 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2022-50401 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-50401 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2022-50401 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.