# CVE-2022-49114: scsi: libfc: Fix use after free in fc\_exch\_abts\_resp()

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-26 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 2.6.29

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: libfc: Fix use after free in fc_exch_abts_resp() fc_exch_release(ep) will decrease the ep's reference count. When the reference count reaches zero, it is freed. But ep is still used in the following code, which will lead to a use after free. Return after the fc_exch_release() call to avoid use after free.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a131d4ea8b581ac9b01d3a72754db4848be3232
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/499d198494e77b6533251b9b909baf5c101129cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6044ad64f41c87382cfeeca281573d1886d80cbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cf2ce8967b0d98c8cfa4dc42ef4fcf080f5c836
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d7effe5fff9d28e45e18ac3a564067c7ddfe898
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f581df412bc45c95176e3c808ee2839c05b2ab0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87909291762d08fdb60d19069d7a89b5b308d0ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/412dd8299b02e4410fe77b8396953c1a8dde183a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271add11994ba1a334859069367e04d2be2ebdd4

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