Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-49768

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: 9p: trans_fd/p9_conn_cancel: drop client lock earlier syzbot reported a double-lock here and we no longer need this lock after requests have been moved off to local list: just drop the lock earlier.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (30.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-49768: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 4cd195263e420311d31451cc053fde8037f326f1, 9f476d7c540cb57556d3cc7e78704e6cd5100f5f, 4.14.70
  • Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49768?
CVE-2022-49768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-49768?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.