CVE-2022-50835
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Reference Count Leak in Linux Kernel jbd2 Buffer Handling
Publication date: 2025-12-30
Last updated on: 2025-12-30
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
jbd2: add miss release buffer head in fc_do_one_pass()
In fc_do_one_pass() miss release buffer head after use which will lead
to reference count leak.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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Exploitability
CWE
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a reference count leak in the Linux kernel's jbd2 component. Specifically, in the function fc_do_one_pass(), there is a missing release of a buffer head after its use, which causes the reference count to leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The reference count leak caused by this vulnerability can lead to resource leaks in the system, potentially resulting in degraded system performance or stability issues over time.
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