What is CVE-2022-49541?

CVE-2022-49541 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.11 onward and patched in 5.15.46, 5.17.14, 5.18.3 and others. CVE-2022-49541 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49541?

CVE-2022-49541 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-49541?

Yes, CVE-2022-49541 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.46, 5.17.14, 5.18.3 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2022-49541 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-49541 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2022-49541

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: fix potential double free during failed mount RHBZ: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2088799

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-02-26

Last modified 2025-10-01

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-415

CVE-2022-49541 is classified as CWE-415

See CWE-415 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.11 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.15.46, 5.17.14, 5.18.3, 5.19 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.11

Fixed in

✓ 5.15.46 5.15.x ✓ 5.17.14 5.17.x ✓ 5.18.3 5.18.x ✓ 5.19

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-49541 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8378a51e3f8140f60901fb27208cc7a6e47047b5
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a167fc440e5693c1cdd7f07071e05658bd9d89d
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce0008a0e410cdd95f0d8cd81b2902ec10a660c4
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-49541

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-02-26

Modified 2025-10-01

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49541?

CVE-2022-49541 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.11 onward and has been patched in 5.15.46, 5.17.14, 5.18.3 and others. CVE-2022-49541 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49541?

CVE-2022-49541 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-49541?

Yes — CVE-2022-49541 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.46, 5.17.14, 5.18.3 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2022-49541 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-49541 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.