CVE-2022-48791: linux kernel Use-After-Free — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: pm8001: Fix use-after-free for aborted TMF sas_task Currently a use-after-free may occur if a TMF sas_task is aborted before we handle the IO completion in mpi_ssp_completion(). The abort occurs due to timeout. When the timeout occurs, the SAS_TASK_STATE_ABORTED flag is set and the sas_task is freed in pm8001_exec_internal_tmf_task(). However, if the I/O completion occurs later, the I/O completion still thinks that the sas_task is available. Fix this by clearing the ccb->task if the TMF times out - the I/O completion handler does nothing if this pointer is cleared.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-416 Use After Free

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	< 5.10.102
linux	linux_kernel	5.11 — 5.15.25
linux	linux_kernel	5.16 — 5.16.11

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c334cdfd94945b8edb94022a0371a8665b17366 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/510b21442c3a2e3ecc071ba3e666b320e7acdd61 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61f162aa4381845acbdc7f2be4dfb694d027c018 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d872e7b5fe38f325f5206b6872746fa02c2b4819 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c334cdfd94945b8edb94022a0371a8665b17366 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/510b21442c3a2e3ecc071ba3e666b320e7acdd61 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61f162aa4381845acbdc7f2be4dfb694d027c018 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d872e7b5fe38f325f5206b6872746fa02c2b4819

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-48791? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: pm8001: Fix use-after-free for aborted TMF sas_task Currently a use-after-free may occur if a TMF sas_task is aborted before we handle the IO completion in mpi_ssp_completion(). The abort occurs due to timeout. When the timeout occurs, the SAS_TASK_STATE_ABORTED flag is set and the sas_task is freed in pm8001_exec_internal_tmf_task(). However, if the I/O completion occurs later, the I/O completion still thinks that the sas_task is available. Fix this by clearing the ccb->task if the TMF times out - the I/O completion handler does nothing if this pointer is cleared. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-48791? +

CVE-2022-48791 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-48791? +

CVE-2022-48791 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-48791? +

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