Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2022-50742

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: ocxl: fix possible refcount leak in afu_ioctl() eventfd_ctx_put need to be called to put the refcount that

Published Dec 24, 2025 · catalog updated May 11, 2026 · Linux Linux

Last checked Oct 29, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-50742. EPSS is 0.25%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
None0.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.25%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux 060146614643ddc5978c73ffac0329762b4651c9 <66032c43291672bae8b93184d2806f05be3e16df

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: ocxl: fix possible refcount leak in afu_ioctl() eventfd_ctx_put need to be called to put the refcount that gotten by eventfd_ctx_fdget when ocxl_irq_set_handler fails.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Linux Linux 060146614643ddc5978c73ffac0329762b4651c9 <66032c43291672bae8b93184d2806f05be3e16df060146614643ddc5978c73ffac0329762b4651c9 <66032c43291672bae8b93184d2806f05be3e16df

How to fix CVE-2022-50742

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2022-50742 lists a fix boundary at 66032c43291672bae8b93184d2806f05be3e16df. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Seen in 060146614643ddc5978c73ffac0329762b4651c9 <66032c43291672bae8b93184d2806f05be3e16df

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-50742. EPSS is 0.25%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux 060146614643ddc5978c73ffac0329762b4651c9 <66032c43291672bae8b93184d2806f05be3e16df 060146614643ddc5978c73ffac0329762b4651c9 <66032c43291672bae8b93184d2806f05be3e16df. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.25%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 24, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: ocxl: fix possible refcount leak in afu_ioctl() eventfd_ctx_put need to be called to put the refcount that gotten by eventfd_ctx_fdget when ocxl_irq_set_handler fails.

  2. May 11, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: ocxl: fix possible refcount leak in afu_ioctl() eventfd_ctx_put need to be called to put the refcount that gotten by eventfd_ctx_fdget when ocxl_irq_set_handler fails.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-50742

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-50742

    30-day exploitation probability 0.25%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2022-55819

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: ocxl: fix possible refcount leak in afu_ioctl() eventfd_ctx_put need to be called to put the refcount that gotten by eventfd_ctx_fdget when ocxl_irq_set_handler fails.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 29, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgOct 29, 2026
  • FIRST EPSSOct 29, 2026
  • EUVDOct 29, 2026