PT-2025-7992 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Gao Xiang · Published 2022-03-30 · Updated 2025-05-22 · CVE-2022-49064

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been resolved. The issue is related to the cachefiles module, where an in-use flag leakage could occur in certain error paths, specifically in cachefiles open file() and cachefiles create tmpfile(). This leakage could lead to an "Inode already in use" warning when another cookie with the same index key is looked up.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-06014

CVE-2022-49064

SUSE-SU-2025:1176-1

SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1

SUSE-SU-2025_1241-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linux Kernel

Red Os

Suse

References · 1309

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/cve_2022_0995_watch_queue.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc/blob/master/CVE-2017-5753.md · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/49xxx/CVE-2022-49064.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/Bonfee/CVE-2022-0995 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/TurtleARM/CVE-2023-0179-PoC · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/H4K6/CVE-2023-0179-PoC · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/EdwardOwusuAdjei/Spectre-PoC · Exploit
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2055abafd3d4ee0376fb3eed5cae866316995a1 · Patch
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-49064 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-49064 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49064 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea5dc046127e857a7873ae55fd57c866e9e86fb2 · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-06014 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49064 · Security Note