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CVE-2022-50839 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jbd2: fix potential buffer head reference count leak As in 'jbd2_fc_wait_bufs' if buffer isn't uptodate, will return -EIO without update 'journal->j_fc_off'. But 'jbd2_fc_release_bufs' will release buffer head from ‘j_fc_off - 1’ if 'bh' is NULL will terminal release which will lead to buffer head buffer head reference count leak. To solve above issue, update 'journal->j_fc_off' before return -EIO.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68ed9c76b2affd47177b92495446abb7262d0ef7 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a33dde572fceb45d02d188e0213c47059401c93 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b073d73725366d886b711b74e058c02f51e7a0e kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0d5fc7a6d80ac2406c7dfc6bb625201d0250a8a kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7385c868ee038d6a0cb0e85c22d2741e7910fd5 kernel.org

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-50839
NVD Published Date:
12/30/2025
NVD Last Modified:
12/30/2025
Source:
kernel.org