# CVE-2022-49815: erofs: fix missing xas\_retry() in fscache mode

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-05-01 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.19

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erofs: fix missing xas_retry() in fscache mode The xarray iteration only holds the RCU read lock and thus may encounter XA_RETRY_ENTRY if there's process modifying the xarray concurrently. This will cause oops when referring to the invalid entry. Fix this by adding the missing xas_retry(), which will make the iteration wind back to the root node if XA_RETRY_ENTRY is encountered.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbc98fe99e17ed18f2f272d5fe880d844b1c68c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37020bbb71d911431e16c2c940b97cf86ae4f2f6

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