CVE-2022-50351

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix xid leak in cifs_create() If the cifs already shutdown, we should free the xid before return, otherwise, the xid will be leaked.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/593d877c39aa9f3fe1a4b5b022492886d7d700ec	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92aa09c86ef297976a3c27c6574c0839418dc2c4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fee0fb1f15054bb6a0ede452acb42da5bef4d587	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-09-16 17:15

Updated : 2026-01-14 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-50351

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50351

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50351

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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