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CVE-2022-50742— misc: ocxl: fix possible refcount leak in afu_ioctl()

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于eventfd_ctx_fdget获取的引用计数未释放，可能导致内存泄漏。

AI Predicted 3.3 Difficulty: Trivial EPSS 0.25% · P16

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1211 · Exploitation for Stealth

Affected Version Matrix 14

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 060146614643ddc5978c73ffac0329762b4651c9< fc797285c40a9cc441357abb3521d3e51c743f67 affected
060146614643ddc5978c73ffac0329762b4651c9< 7ba19a60c74fb0057d4daef2fa2cbfc9522f3ba1 affected
060146614643ddc5978c73ffac0329762b4651c9< 11bd8bbdf8f6f5c1145bb158793107a57e3a1f07 affected
060146614643ddc5978c73ffac0329762b4651c9< 843433a02e344d30fbb62dfd834c60631baaa527 affected
060146614643ddc5978c73ffac0329762b4651c9< 66032c43291672bae8b93184d2806f05be3e16df affected
060146614643ddc5978c73ffac0329762b4651c9< c3b69ba5114c860d730870c03ab4ee45276e5e35 affected
5.2 affected
< 5.2 unaffected
… +6 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-50742

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Vulnerability Title
misc: ocxl: fix possible refcount leak in afu_ioctl()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: ocxl: fix possible refcount leak in afu_ioctl() eventfd_ctx_put need to be called to put the refcount that gotten by eventfd_ctx_fdget when ocxl_irq_set_handler fails.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于eventfd_ctx_fdget获取的引用计数未释放，可能导致内存泄漏。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 060146614643ddc5978c73ffac0329762b4651c9 ~ fc797285c40a9cc441357abb3521d3e51c743f67 -
Linux Linux 5.2 -

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Other References for CVE-2022-50742 (2)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-12-24 · 322 CVEs total

CVE-2025-68741 9.8 CRITICAL scsi: qla2xxx: Fix improper freeing of purex item
CVE-2023-53867 9.8 CRITICAL ceph: fix potential use-after-free bug when trimming caps
CVE-2025-68726 9.8 CRITICAL crypto: aead - Fix reqsize handling
CVE-2025-68745 9.8 CRITICAL scsi: qla2xxx: Clear cmds after chip reset
CVE-2023-54094 9.8 CRITICAL net: prevent skb corruption on frag list segmentation
CVE-2023-54090 9.8 CRITICAL ixgbe: Fix panic during XDP_TX with > 64 CPUs
CVE-2023-54076 9.8 CRITICAL smb: client: fix missed ses refcounting
CVE-2022-50717 9.8 CRITICAL nvmet-tcp: add bounds check on Transfer Tag
CVE-2025-68359 9.8 CRITICAL btrfs: fix double free of qgroup record after failure to add delayed ref head
CVE-2023-53996 9.3 CRITICAL x86/sev: Make enc_dec_hypercall() accept a size instead of npages
CVE-2023-54071 8.8 HIGH wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
CVE-2023-54120 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: Fix race condition in hidp_session_thread
CVE-2023-54043 8.8 HIGH iommufd: Do not add the same hwpt to the ioas->hwpt_list twice
CVE-2022-50732 8.8 HIGH staging: rtl8192u: Fix use after free in ieee80211_rx()
CVE-2023-54092 8.8 HIGH KVM: s390: pv: fix index value of replaced ASCE
CVE-2023-54060 8.8 HIGH iommufd: Set end correctly when doing batch carry
CVE-2025-68736 8.8 HIGH landlock: Fix handling of disconnected directories
CVE-2023-54040 8.8 HIGH ice: fix wrong fallback logic for FDIR
CVE-2023-53986 8.6 HIGH mips: bmips: BCM6358: disable RAC flush for TP1
CVE-2022-50746 8.4 HIGH erofs: validate the extent length for uncompressed pclusters

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