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
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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Published
2025-12-30
Last Modified
2025-12-30
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-30
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2022-50835
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linux linux_kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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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