CVE-2022-50055
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iavf: Fix adminq error handling iavf_alloc_asq_bufs/iavf_alloc_arq_bufs allocates with dma_alloc_coherent memory for VF mailbox. Free DMA regions for both ASQ and ARQ in case error happens during configuration of ASQ/ARQ registers. Without this change it is possible to see when unloading interface: 74626.583369: dma_debug_device_change: device driver has pending DMA allocations while released from device [count=32] One of leaked entries details: [device address=0x0000000b27ff9000] [size=4096 bytes] [mapped with DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL] [mapped as coherent]
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.211
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.138
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.63
- Linux Kernel < 5.19.4
- Linux Kernel 6.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35c63581fdefdcbaeae8cded18908523252353ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/419831617ed349992c84344dbd9e627f9e68f842
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fe80492d53971d9a49f39f3c86d2d67c6f3638a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dab6b551f5ba4c79a0dd4970dd8533c37a7b100f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff289f2be5899efd0e897d2b434a78e36df2c69b
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35c63581fdefdcbaeae8cded18908523252353ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/419831617ed349992c84344dbd9e627f9e68f842
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fe80492d53971d9a49f39f3c86d2d67c6f3638a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dab6b551f5ba4c79a0dd4970dd8533c37a7b100f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff289f2be5899efd0e897d2b434a78e36df2c69b