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CVE-2022-48767: ceph: properly put ceph_string reference after async create attempt

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-06-20 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ceph: properly put ceph_string reference after async create attempt The reference acquired by try_prep_async_create is currently leaked. Ensure we put it.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.7 before 5.10.96; from 5.11 before 5.15.19; from 5.16 before 5.16.5; 5.17-rc1 — fixed in 5.10.96, 5.15.19, 5.16.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.10.96, 5.15.19, 5.16.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36d433ae3242aa714176378850e6d1a5a3e78f18
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/932a9b5870d38b87ba0a9923c804b1af7d3605b9
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0c22e970cd78b81c94691e6cb09713e8074d580
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7be12ca7d3947765b0d7c1c7e0537e748da993a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36d433ae3242aa714176378850e6d1a5a3e78f18
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/932a9b5870d38b87ba0a9923c804b1af7d3605b9
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0c22e970cd78b81c94691e6cb09713e8074d580
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7be12ca7d3947765b0d7c1c7e0537e748da993a

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