CVE-2022-49703: scsi: ibmvfc: Store vhost pointer during subcrq allocation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: ibmvfc: Store vhost pointer during subcrq allocation
Currently the back pointer from a queue to the vhost adapter isn't set until after subcrq interrupt registration. The value is available when a queue is first allocated and can/should be also set for primary and async queues as well as subcrqs.
This fixes a crash observed during kexec/kdump on Power 9 with legacy XICS interrupt controller where a pending subcrq interrupt from the previous kernel can be replayed immediately upon IRQ registration resulting in dereference of a garbage backpointer in ibmvfcinterruptscsi().
Kernel attempted to read user page (58) - exploit attempt? (uid: 0) BUG: Kernel NULL pointer dereference on read at 0x00000058 Faulting instruction address: 0xc008000003216a08 Oops: Kernel access of bad area, sig: 11 [#1] ... NIP [c008000003216a08] ibmvfcinterruptscsi+0x40/0xb0 [ibmvfc] LR [c0000000082079e8] handleirqeventpercpu+0x98/0x270 Call Trace: [c000000047fa3d80] [c0000000123e6180] 0xc0000000123e6180 (unreliable) [c000000047fa3df0] [c0000000082079e8] handleirqeventpercpu+0x98/0x270 [c000000047fa3ea0] [c000000008207d18] handleirqevent+0x98/0x188 [c000000047fa3ef0] [c00000000820f564] handlefasteoiirq+0xc4/0x310 [c000000047fa3f40] [c000000008205c60] generichandleirq+0x50/0x80 [c000000047fa3f60] [c000000008015c40] doirq+0x70/0x1a0 [c000000047fa3f90] [c000000008016d7c] doIRQ+0x9c/0x130 [c000000014622f60] [0000000020000000] 0x20000000 [c000000014622ff0] [c000000008016e50] doIRQ+0x40/0xa0 [c000000014623020] [c000000008017044] replaysoftinterrupts+0x194/0x2f0 [c000000014623210] [c0000000080172a8] archlocalirqrestore+0x108/0x170 [c000000014623240] [c000000008eb1008] rawspinunlockirqrestore+0x58/0xb0 [c000000014623270] [c00000000820b12c] setupirq+0x49c/0x9f0 [c000000014623310] [c00000000820b7c0] requestthreadedirq+0x140/0x230 [c000000014623380] [c008000003212a50] ibmvfcregisterscsichannel+0x1e8/0x2f0 [ibmvfc] [c000000014623450] [c008000003213d1c] ibmvfcinitsubcrqs+0xc4/0x1f0 [ibmvfc] [c0000000146234d0] [c0080000032145a8] ibmvfcresetcrq+0x150/0x210 [ibmvfc] [c000000014623550] [c0080000032147c8] ibmvfcinitcrq+0x160/0x280 [ibmvfc] [c0000000146235f0] [c00800000321a9cc] ibmvfcprobe+0x2a4/0x530 [ibmvfc]
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2022-49703?
CVE-2022-49703 has a severity rating that indicates potential risks in the Linux kernel related to SCSI operations.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49703?
To fix CVE-2022-49703, you should update to the latest version of the Linux kernel where this vulnerability has been patched.
What systems are affected by CVE-2022-49703?
CVE-2022-49703 affects systems running the vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel with specific configurations.
What kind of attacks could exploit CVE-2022-49703?
CVE-2022-49703 could potentially be exploited by an attacker to disrupt SCSI operations or affect system stability.
Is CVE-2022-49703 being actively exploited?
As of now, there are no verified reports of active exploitation of CVE-2022-49703 in the wild.