CVE-2022-49504

Kernel crash via stale lpfc node reference

Published Feb 26, 2025 · Updated May 11, 2026

A reference-counting flaw in Linux 3.3 through 5.18.2 allows local users to crash the kernel through the lpfc SCSI driver. During an external loopback sequence, completion of a new FLOGI releases the fabric node object before the original ABTS completion passes the stale object to lpfc_set_rrq_active(). Triggering the oops requires an lpfc Fibre Channel adapter, a short external loopback test, removal of the loopback plug, and connection of a target device before the earlier abort times out.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

A reference-counting flaw in Linux 3.3 through 5.18.2 allows local users to crash the kernel through the lpfc SCSI driver. During an external loopback sequence, completion of a new FLOGI releases the fabric node object before the original ABTS completion passes the stale object to lpfc_set_rrq_active(). Triggering the oops requires an lpfc Fibre Channel adapter, a short external loopback test, removal of the loopback plug, and connection of a target device before the earlier abort times out.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-49504
Published
Feb 26, 2025
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 26, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1b51197d0fd0c06877c6df1bba84ac4008a7fc60 <a1516930cb605caee3bc7b4f3b7994b88c0b8505
  2. Affected versionversion=1b51197d0fd0c06877c6df1bba84ac4008a7fc60 <ead76d4c09b89f4c8d632648026a476a5a34fde8
  3. Affected versionversion=3.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=1b51197d0fd0c06877c6df1bba84ac4008a7fc60 <a1516930cb605caee3bc7b4f3b7994b88c0b8505; version=1b51197d0fd0c06877c6df1bba84ac4008a7fc60 <ead76d4c09b89f4c8d632648026a476a5a34fde8; version=3.3

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.5CanonicalCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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