Name: CVE-2022-47941: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-47941, CWE-401, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.05045

An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel 5.15 through 5.19 before 5.19.2. fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c omits a kfree call in certain smb2_handle_negotiate error conditions, aka a memory leak.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Dec 23, 2022
Debian	—	Upgrade linux	Jul 30, 2024	Dec 23, 2022
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-riscvUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-raspi	Nov 19, 2024	Dec 23, 2022

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CVSS Details

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