CVE-2022-50752 — md/raid5: Remove unnecessary bio_put() in raid5_read_one_chunk()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/raid5: Remove unnecessary bio_put() in raid5_read_one_chunk() When running chunk-sized reads on disks with badblocks duplicate bio free/puts are observed: ============================================================================= BUG bio-200 (Not tainted): Object already free ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allocated in mempool_alloc_slab+0x17/0x20 age=3 cpu=2 pid=7504 __slab_alloc.constprop.0+0x5a/0xb0 kmem_cache_alloc+0x31e/0x330 mempool_alloc_slab+0x17/0x20 mempool_alloc+0x100/0x2b0 bio_alloc_bioset+0x181/0x460 do_mpage_readpage+0x776/0xd00 mpage_readahead+0x166/0x320 blkdev_readahead+0x15/0x20 read_pages+0x13f/0x5f0 page_cache_ra_unbounded+0x18d/0x220 force_page_cache_ra+0x181/0x1c0 page_cache_sync_ra+0x65/0xb0 filemap_get_pages+0x1df/0xaf0 filemap_read+0x1e1/0x700 blkdev_read_iter+0x1e5/0x330 vfs_read+0x42a/0x570 Freed in mempool_free_slab+0x17/0x20 age=3 cpu=2 pid=7504 kmem_cache_free+0x46d/0x490 mempool_free_slab+0x17/0x20 mempool_free+0x66/0x190 bio_free+0x78/0x90 bio_put+0x100/0x1a0 raid5_make_request+0x2259/0x2450 md_handle_request+0x402/0x600 md_submit_bio+0xd9/0x120 __submit_bio+0x11f/0x1b0 submit_bio_noacct_nocheck+0x204/0x480 submit_bio_noacct+0x32e/0xc70 submit_bio+0x98/0x1a0 mpage_readahead+0x250/0x320 blkdev_readahead+0x15/0x20 read_pages+0x13f/0x5f0 page_cache_ra_unbounded+0x18d/0x220 Slab 0xffffea000481b600 objects=21 used=0 fp=0xffff8881206d8940 flags=0x17ffffc0010201(locked|slab|head|node=0|zone=2|lastcpupid=0x1fffff) CPU: 0 PID: 34525 Comm: kworker/u24:2 Not tainted 6.0.0-rc2-localyes-265166-gf11c5343fa3f #143 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.13.0-1ubuntu1.1 04/01/2014 Workqueue: raid5wq raid5_do_work Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x5a/0x78 dump_stack+0x10/0x16 print_trailer+0x158/0x165 object_err+0x35/0x50 free_debug_processing.cold+0xb7/0xbe __slab_free+0x1ae/0x330 kmem_cache_free+0x46d/0x490 mempool_free_slab+0x17/0x20 mempool_free+0x66/0x190 bio_free+0x78/0x90 bio_put+0x100/0x1a0 mpage_end_io+0x36/0x150 bio_endio+0x2fd/0x360 md_end_io_acct+0x7e/0x90 bio_endio+0x2fd/0x360 handle_failed_stripe+0x960/0xb80 handle_stripe+0x1348/0x3760 handle_active_stripes.constprop.0+0x72a/0xaf0 raid5_do_work+0x177/0x330 process_one_work+0x616/0xb20 worker_thread+0x2bd/0x6f0 kthread+0x179/0x1b0 ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 </TASK> The double free is caused by an unnecessary bio_put() in the if(is_badblock(...)) error path in raid5_read_one_chunk(). The error path was moved ahead of bio_alloc_clone() in c82aa1b76787c ("md/raid5: move checking badblock before clone bio in raid5_read_one_chunk"). The previous code checked and freed align_bio which required a bio_put. After the move that is no longer needed as raid_bio is returned to the control of the common io path which performs its own endio resulting in a double free on bad device blocks.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1
- Technical severity (high)+6
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | ≥ c82aa1b76787c34fd02374e519b6f52cdeb2f54b and < 7a37c58ee72e1fadd22c4ee990cb74c2ca2280e7≥ c82aa1b76787c34fd02374e519b6f52cdeb2f54b and < c0fd5d4d8fd7b1a50306d7a23c720cf808f41fdf≥ c82aa1b76787c34fd02374e519b6f52cdeb2f54b and < 21a9c7354aa59e97e26ece5f0a609c8bfa43020d≥ c82aa1b76787c34fd02374e519b6f52cdeb2f54b and < c66a6f41e09ad386fd2cce22b9cded837bbbc704version 5.14 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | CVSS 3.1 | High | 1.8 | 5.9 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 7.8 | CVSS 3.1 | High | — | — | Linux via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67) EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.20%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · linux/linux
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 7.8
- Source status changed · → Deferred
- Record created in this database
- 2025
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
4 on the record
Elsewhere on this site
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Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No CWE classification.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2022-50752 is "md/raid5: Remove unnecessary bio_put() in raid5_read_one_chunk()", rated High. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.8 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.20% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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