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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0018 7.4 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux 73285082745045bcd64333c1fbaa88f8490f2626 – — Linux 2.6.22 – 5.18.3
TIMELINE Feb 26 Reserved by Linux Feb 26 Published (CNA: Linux) Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2022-49531 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: loop: implement ->free_disk Ensure that the lo_device which is stored in the gendisk private data is valid until the gendisk is freed. Currently the loop driver uses a lot of effort to make sure a device is not freed when it is still in use, but to to fix a potential deadlock this will be relaxed a bit soon.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2025 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| February 26, 2025 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2022-49531 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Authoritative record: CVE-2022-49531 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
Weaknesses: CWE-667
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