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CVE-2022-50821: SUNRPC: Don't leak netobj memory when gss_read_proxy_verf() fails

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-12-30 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SUNRPC: Don't leak netobj memory when gss_read_proxy_verf() fails

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 3.10 — fixed in 6.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cd6026e257362f030c8be57abaf7fc0049df60a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67eb848161c2799f2007968ea3bc87adb15c9567
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76f2497a2faa6a4e91efb94a7f55705b403273fd
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa91afe597401b78baa7d751c71eedb92c80bd4d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9ded831e2552b9c3cab7e2591a190e94f9d29c0
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d01fa993eb7fbc305f0a9c3e8bfac6513efc13b6
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da522b5fe1a5f8b7c20a0023e87b52a150e53bf5

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