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CVE-2022-49321: Linux Kernel: Unhandled NFS Call Can Crash Server

CVE-2022-49321
Summary

A bug in the Linux kernel's NFS (file sharing) feature can cause a server to crash if a certain type of error message is received from a remote server. This bug has been fixed, and users should update their Linux kernel to the latest version to prevent potential crashes. If you're running a Linux server, check with your vendor for an update to ensure your system is protected.

What to do

No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
linux linux_kernel < 4.14.283
>= 4.15, < 4.19.247
>= 4.20, < 5.4.198
>= 5.5, < 5.10.122
>= 5.11, < 5.15.47
>= 5.16, < 5.17.15
>= 5.18, < 5.18.4
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original title
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xprtrdma: treat all calls not a bcall when bc_serv is NULL When a rdma server returns a fault format reply, nfs v3 client may t...
Original description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

xprtrdma: treat all calls not a bcall when bc_serv is NULL

When a rdma server returns a fault format reply, nfs v3 client may
treats it as a bcall when bc service is not exist.

The debug message at rpcrdma_bc_receive_call are,

[56579.837169] RPC: rpcrdma_bc_receive_call: callback XID
00000001, length=20
[56579.837174] RPC: rpcrdma_bc_receive_call: 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04

After that, rpcrdma_bc_receive_call will meets NULL pointer as,

[ 226.057890] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at
00000000000000c8
...
[ 226.058704] RIP: 0010:_raw_spin_lock+0xc/0x20
...
[ 226.059732] Call Trace:
[ 226.059878] rpcrdma_bc_receive_call+0x138/0x327 [rpcrdma]
[ 226.060011] __ib_process_cq+0x89/0x170 [ib_core]
[ 226.060092] ib_cq_poll_work+0x26/0x80 [ib_core]
[ 226.060257] process_one_work+0x1a7/0x360
[ 226.060367] ? create_worker+0x1a0/0x1a0
[ 226.060440] worker_thread+0x30/0x390
[ 226.060500] ? create_worker+0x1a0/0x1a0
[ 226.060574] kthread+0x116/0x130
[ 226.060661] ? kthread_flush_work_fn+0x10/0x10
[ 226.060724] ret_from_fork+0x35/0x40
...
nvd CVSS3.1 5.5
Vulnerability type
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
Published: 26 Feb 2025 · Updated: 15 Jun 2026 · First seen: 7 Mar 2026