CVE-2022-50046: net/sunrpc: fix potential memory leaks in rpc_sysfs_xprt_state_change()

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: 2025-06-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sunrpc: fix potential memory leaks in rpc_sysfs_xprt_state_change() The issue happens on some error handling paths. When the function fails to grab the object `xprt`, it simply returns 0, forgetting to decrease the reference count of another object `xps`, which is increased by rpc_sysfs_xprt_kobj_get_xprt_switch(), causing refcount leaks. Also, the function forgets to check whether `xps` is valid before using it, which may result in NULL-dereferencing issues. Fix it by adding proper error handling code when either `xprt` or `xps` is NULL.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 5.14 before 5.15.63; from 5.16 before 5.19.4; 6.0-rc1 — fixed in 5.15.63, 5.19.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.15.63, 5.19.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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