CVE-2022-50451

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  • Published: 2025-10-01T12:15:38.050

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

fs/ntfs3: Fix memory leak on ntfs_fill_super() error path

syzbot reported kmemleak as below:

BUG: memory leak
unreferenced object 0xffff8880122f1540 (size 32):
comm “a.out”, pid 6664, jiffies 4294939771 (age 25.500s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 …………….
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ed ff ed ff 00 00 00 00 …………….
backtrace:
[] ntfs_init_fs_context+0x22/0x1c0
[] alloc_fs_context+0x217/0x430
[] path_mount+0x704/0x1080
[] __x64_sys_mount+0x18c/0x1d0
[] do_syscall_64+0x34/0xb0
[] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd

This patch fixes this issue by freeing mount options on error path of
ntfs_fill_super().

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How to fix CVE-2022-50451

CVE-2022-50451 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Fix memory leak on ntfs_fill_super() error path syzbot reported kmemleak as below: BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff8880122f1540 (size 32): comm “a.out”, pid 6664, jiffies 4294939771 (age 25.500s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Oct 01, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

Detection Rules & IOCs

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No vendor/product data available.