CVE-2022-50729
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Resource Leak in Linux Kernel ksmbd Session RPC Component

Publication date: 2025-12-24

Last updated on: 2025-12-24

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: Fix resource leak in ksmbd_session_rpc_open() When ksmbd_rpc_open() fails then it must call ksmbd_rpc_id_free() to undo the result of ksmbd_ipc_id_alloc().
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Published
2025-12-24
Last Modified
2025-12-24
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2022-50729
EUVD
EUVD-2022-55760
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linux kernel *
linux linux_kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a resource leak in the Linux kernel's ksmbd component. Specifically, when the function ksmbd_rpc_open() fails, it does not properly call ksmbd_rpc_id_free() to free resources allocated by ksmbd_ipc_id_alloc(), leading to a resource leak.

Impact Analysis

The resource leak caused by this vulnerability can lead to inefficient use of system resources, potentially degrading system performance or causing denial of service if resources are exhausted.

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