CVE-2022-50845
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 16 %ileDEEURUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix inode leak in ext4_xattr_inode_create() on an error path There is issue as follows when do setxattr with inject fault: [localhost]# fsck.ext4 -fn /dev/sda e2fsck 1.46.6-rc1 (12-Sep-2022) Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes Pass 2: Checking directory structure Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity Pass 4: Checking reference counts Unattached zero-length inode 15. Clear? no Unattached inode 15 Connect to /lost+found? no Pass 5: Checking group summary information /dev/sda: ********** WARNING: Filesystem still has errors ********** /dev/sda: 15/655360 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 66755/2621440 blocks This occurs in 'ext4_xattr_inode_create()'. If 'ext4_mark_inode_dirty()' fails, dropping i_nlink of the inode is needed. Or will lead to inode leak.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedkernel-devel-rt-0:5.14.21-150500.13.118.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkernel-rt-0:5.14.21-150500.13.118.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkernel-source-rt-0:5.14.21-150500.13.118.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkernel-rt-0:5.14.21-150400.15.142.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkernel-rt-0:5.14.21-150400.15.142.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkernel-source-rt-0:5.14.21-150400.15.142.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkernel-source-rt-0:5.14.21-150400.15.142.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
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affected products (52)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- IBM DataPower Gateway 10.5.0.0-10.5.0.20all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:datapower_gateway:10.5.0.0_-_10.5.0.20
- IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6.0.0-10.6.0.8all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:datapower_gateway:10.6.0.0_-_10.6.0.8
- IBM Power Hardware Management Consoleall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:hardware_management_console:-
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-01-22csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
- SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-02-09csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
- WID-SEC-W-2025-2941Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2025-12-30csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann diese Schwachstellen ausnutzen, um nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen, die möglicherweise zu Denial‑of‑Service, Speicherbeschädigung oder weiteren nicht definierten Auswirkungen führen.
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references (26)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f709e08caffb41bbc9b38b9a4c1bd0769794007cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/322cf639b0b7f137543072c55545adab782b3a25cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70e5b46beba64706430a87a6d516054225e8ac8acnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9882601ee689975c1c0076ee65bf222a2a35e535cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ef603086c5b796fde1c7f22a17d0fc826ba54cbcnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4db04f7d3dbbe16680e0ded27ea2a65b10f766acnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eab94a46560f68d4bcd15222701ced479f84f427cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdaaf45786dc8c17a72901021772520fceb18f8ccnnvd
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