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CVE-2022-50048MEDIUM
Linux Linux — netfilter: nf_tables: possible module reference underflow in error path
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0017    7.0     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    8cfd9b0f8515e7c361bba27e2a2684cbd427fe01 –  —
  Linux    5.11 –                                      5.15.63
TIMELINE
  Jun 18  Reserved by Linux
  Jun 18  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2022-50048 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: possible module reference underflow in error path dst->ops is set on when nft_expr_clone() fails, but module refcount has not been bumped yet, therefore nft_expr_destroy() leads to module reference underflow.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
June 18, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
June 18, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2022-50048 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux8cfd9b0f8515e7c361bba27e2a2684cbd427fe01
LinuxLinux5.115.15.63

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2022-50048 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2022-50048 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.