# CVE-2022-49097: NFS: Avoid writeback threads getting stuck in mempool\_alloc()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-26 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.3

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Avoid writeback threads getting stuck in mempool_alloc() In a low memory situation, allow the NFS writeback code to fail without getting stuck in infinite loops in mempool_alloc().

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c74e2f6ecc51bd08bb5b0335477dba954a50592e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea029e4ce760f786919d06ef52efa2e50ea92a5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b3fa9a3c420c31e77b406ddc28f3a627100516c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6caeddd68977a1aaaf62fbd1955b41dd5c3c5d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bae835b63c53f86cdc524f5962e39409585b22c

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