# CVE-2022-48767: ceph: properly put ceph\_string reference after async create attempt

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-06-20 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.7

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ceph: properly put ceph_string reference after async create attempt The reference acquired by try_prep_async_create is currently leaked. Ensure we put it.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7be12ca7d3947765b0d7c1c7e0537e748da993a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36d433ae3242aa714176378850e6d1a5a3e78f18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0c22e970cd78b81c94691e6cb09713e8074d580
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/932a9b5870d38b87ba0a9923c804b1af7d3605b9

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