Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2022-49531
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: loop: implement ->free_disk Ensure that the lo_device which is stored in the gendisk private data is valid until the gendisk is freed. Currently the loop driver uses a lot of effort to make sure a device is not freed when it is still in use, but to to fix a potential deadlock this will be relaxed a bit soon.
EPSS: 0.002 (6.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 73285082745045bcd64333c1fbaa88f8490f2626, 2.6.22, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-49531?
- CVE-2022-49531 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-02-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-49531?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.