How severe is CVE-2022-49033?

CVE-2022-49033 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-49033 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-49033?

CVE-2022-49033 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-49033?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2022-49033 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2022-49033 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-53917.

When was CVE-2022-49033 published?

CVE-2022-49033 was published on 2024-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-49033

CVE-2022-49033 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (16th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2022-53917
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2024-10-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: qgroup: fix sleep from invalid context bug in btrfs_qgroup_inherit() Syzkaller reported BUG as follows: BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at include/linux/sched/mm.h:274 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134 __might_resched.cold+0x222/0x26b kmem_cache_alloc+0x2e7/0x3c0 update_qgroup_limit_item+0xe1/0x390 btrfs_qgroup_inherit+0x147b/0x1ee0 create_subvol+0x4eb/0x1710 btrfs_mksubvol+0xfe5/0x13f0 __btrfs_ioctl_snap_create+0x2b0/0x430 btrfs_ioctl_snap_create_v2+0x25a/0x520 btrfs_ioctl+0x2a1c/0x5ce0 __x64_sys_ioctl+0x193/0x200 do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 Fix this by calling qgroup_dirty() on @dstqgroup, and update limit item in btrfs_run_qgroups() later outside of the spinlock context.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49033?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: qgroup: fix sleep from invalid context bug in btrfs_qgroup_inherit() Syzkaller reported BUG as follows: BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at include/linux/sched/mm.h:274 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134 __might_resched.cold+0x222/0x26b kmem_cache_alloc+0x2e7/0x3c0 update_qgroup_limit_item+0xe1/0x390 btrfs_qgroup_inherit+0x147b/0x1ee0 create_subvol+0x4eb/0x1710 btrfs_mksubvol+0xfe5/0x13f0 __btrfs_ioctl_snap_create+0x2b0/0x430 btrfs_ioctl_snap_create_v2+0x25a/0x520 btrfs_ioctl+0x2a1c/0x5ce0 __x64_sys_ioctl+0x193/0x200 do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 Fix this by calling qgroup_dirty() on @dstqgroup, and update limit item in btrfs_run_qgroups() later outside of the spinlock context.
How severe is CVE-2022-49033?: CVE-2022-49033 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-49033 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-49033?: CVE-2022-49033 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49033?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2022-49033 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2022-49033 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-53917.
When was CVE-2022-49033 published?: CVE-2022-49033 was published on 2024-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (7)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*

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