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CVE-2022-49103

16
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-49103 is a reference count leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's NFSv4.2 implementation, specifically within the _nfs42_proc_copy_notify() function. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions and occurs when error paths fail to properly decrement the reference count of the 'ctx' object, leading to resource leaks. Rated 5.5 MEDIUM, it has a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring local privileges, and primarily impacts availability (denial of service). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 5.10.111CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.11, < 5.15.34CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.16, < 5.16.20CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.17, < 5.17.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.25%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
16.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0025 is in the 68th percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (2)

redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: kernel
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: kernel-rt

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2022-49103Low

kernel: NFSv4.2: fix reference count leaks in _nfs42_proc_copy_notify()

Feb 26, 2025

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/9b9feec97c1fc7dd9bb69f62c4905cddf1801599
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/b37f482ba9f0e6382c188e3fccf6c4b2fdc938eb
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/b7f114edd54326f730a754547e7cfb197b5bc132
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/f46f632f9cfae4b2e3635fa58840a8ec584c42e3
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/fb73bf6305f4eb8f0cf9a61ee874d55f019d6dc4
Patch