# CVE-2022-49169: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  f2fs: use spin_lock to avoid hang  [14696.634553...

CVE-2022-49169 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49169, released February 26, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-49169
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0026
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 26, 2025

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  f2fs: use spin_lock to avoid hang  [14696.634553] task:cat             state:D stack:    0 pid:1613738 ppid:1613735 flags:0x00000004 [14696.638285] Call Trace: [14696.639038]  <TASK> [14696.640032]  __schedule+0x302/0x930 [14696.640969]  schedule+0x58/0xd0 [14696.641799]  schedule_preempt_disabled+0x18/0x30 [14696.642890]  __mutex_lock.constprop.0+0x2fb/0x4f0 [14696.644035]  ? mod_objcg_state+0x10c/0x310 [14696.645040]  ? obj_cgroup_charge+0xe1/0x170 [14696.646067]  __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x13/0x20 [14696.647126]  mutex_lock+0x34/0x40 [14696.648070]  stat_show+0x25/0x17c0 [f2fs] [14696.649218]  seq_read_iter+0x120/0x4b0 [14696.650289]  ? aa_file_perm+0x12a/0x500 [14696.651357]  ? lru_cache_add+0x1c/0x20 [14696.652470]  seq_read+0xfd/0x140 [14696.653445]  full_proxy_read+0x5c/0x80 [14696.654535]  vfs_read+0xa0/0x1a0 [14696.655497]  ksys_read+0x67/0xe0 [14696.656502]  __x64_sys_read+0x1a/0x20 [14696.657580]  do_syscall_64+0x3b/0xc0 [14696.658671]  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae [14696.660068] RIP: 0033:0x7efe39df1cb2 [14696.661133] RSP: 002b:00007ffc8badd948 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000000 [14696.662958] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000020000 RCX: 00007efe39df1cb2 [14696.664757] RDX: 0000000000020000 RSI: 00007efe399df000 RDI: 0000000000000003 [14696.666542] RBP: 00007efe399df000 R08: 00007efe399de010 R09: 00007efe399de010 [14696.668363] R10: 0000000000000022 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 [14696.670155] R13: 0000000000000003 R14: 0000000000020000 R15: 0000000000020000 [14696.671965]  </TASK> [14696.672826] task:umount          state:D stack:    0 pid:1614985 ppid:1614984 flags:0x00004000 [14696.674930] Call Trace: [14696.675903]  <TASK> [14696.676780]  __schedule+0x302/0x930 [14696.677927]  schedule+0x58/0xd0 [14696.679019]  schedule_preempt_disabled+0x18/0x30 [14696.680412]  __mutex_lock.constprop.0+0x2fb/0x4f0 [14696.681783]  ? destroy_inode+0x65/0x80 [14696.683006]  __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x13/0x20 [14696.684305]  mutex_lock+0x34/0x40 [14696.685442]  f2fs_destroy_stats+0x1e/0x60 [f2fs] [14696.686803]  f2fs_put_super+0x158/0x390 [f2fs] [14696.688238]  generic_shutdown_super+0x7a/0x120 [14696.689621]  kill_block_super+0x27/0x50 [14696.690894]  kill_f2fs_super+0x7f/0x100 [f2fs] [14696.692311]  deactivate_locked_super+0x35/0xa0 [14696.693698]  deactivate_super+0x40/0x50 [14696.694985]  cleanup_mnt+0x139/0x190 [14696.696209]  __cleanup_mnt+0x12/0x20 [14696.697390]  task_work_run+0x64/0xa0 [14696.698587]  exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x1b7/0x1c0 [14696.700053]  syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x27/0x50 [14696.701418]  do_syscall_64+0x48/0xc0 [14696.702630]  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.17.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49169](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-49169.md) | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.17.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49169](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-49169.md) | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 5.17.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49169](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-49169.md) | Feb 26, 2025 |

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