CVE-2022-50013: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid use f2fs_bug_on() in f2fs_new_node_page() As Dipanjan Das <[email protected]> reported, syzkaller found a f2fs bug as below: RIP: 0010:f2fs_new_node_page+0x19ac/0x1fc0 fs/f2fs/node.c:1295 Call Trace: write_all_xattrs fs/f2fs/xattr.c:487 [inline] __f2fs_setxattr+0xe76/0x2e10 fs/f2fs/xattr.c:743 f2fs_setxattr+0x233/0xab0 fs/f2fs/xattr.c:790 f2fs_xattr_generic_set+0x133/0x170 fs/f2fs/xattr.c:86 __vfs_setxattr+0x115/0x180 fs/xattr.c:182 __vfs_setxattr_noperm+0x125/0x5f0 fs/xattr.c:216 __vfs_setxattr_locked+0x1cf/0x260 fs/xattr.c:277 vfs_setxattr+0x13f/0x330 fs/xattr.c:303 setxattr+0x146/0x160 fs/xattr.c:611 path_setxattr+0x1a7/0x1d0 fs/xattr.c:630 __do_sys_lsetxattr fs/xattr.c:653 [inline] __se_sys_lsetxattr fs/xattr.c:649 [inline] __x64_sys_lsetxattr+0xbd/0x150 fs/xattr.c:649 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 NAT entry and nat bitmap can be inconsistent, e.g. one nid is free in nat bitmap, and blkaddr in its NAT entry is not NULL_ADDR, it may trigger BUG_ON() in f2fs_new_node_page(), fix it.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	3.8 — 4.19.256
linux	linux_kernel	4.20 — 5.4.211
linux	linux_kernel	5.5 — 5.10.138
linux	linux_kernel	5.11 — 5.15.63
linux	linux_kernel	5.16 — 5.19.4

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/141170b759e03958f296033bb7001be62d1d363b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29e734ec33ae4bd7de4018fb0fb0eec808c36b92 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43ce0a0bda2c54dad91d5a1943554eed9e050f55 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a01e45b925a0bc9718eccd33e5920f1a4e44caf https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/800ba8979111184d5194f4233cc83afe683efc54 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbfad62b29e9f8f1c1026a806c9e064ec2a7c342

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50013? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid use f2fs_bug_on() in f2fs_new_node_page() As Dipanjan Das <[email protected]> reported, syzkaller found a f2fs bug as below: RIP: 0010:f2fs_new_node_page+0x19ac/0x1fc0 fs/f2fs/node.c:1295 Call Trace: write_all_xattrs fs/f2fs/xattr.c:487 [inline] __f2fs_setxattr+0xe76/0x2e10 fs/f2fs/xattr.c:743 f2fs_setxattr+0x233/0xab0 fs/f2fs/xattr.c:790 f2fs_xattr_generic_set+0x133/0x170 fs/f2fs/xattr.c:86 __vfs_setxattr+0x115/0x180 fs/xattr.c:182 __vfs_setxattr_noperm+0x125/0x5f0 fs/xattr.c:216 __vfs_setxattr_locked+0x1cf/0x260 fs/xattr.c:277 vfs_setxattr+0x13f/0x330 fs/xattr.c:303 setxattr+0x146/0x160 fs/xattr.c:611 path_setxattr+0x1a7/0x1d0 fs/xattr.c:630 __do_sys_lsetxattr fs/xattr.c:653 [inline] __se_sys_lsetxattr fs/xattr.c:649 [inline] __x64_sys_lsetxattr+0xbd/0x150 fs/xattr.c:649 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 NAT entry and nat bitmap can be inconsistent, e.g. one nid is free in nat bitmap, and blkaddr in its NAT entry is not NULL_ADDR, it may trigger BUG_ON() in f2fs_new_node_page(), fix it. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-50013? +

CVE-2022-50013 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-50013? +

CVE-2022-50013 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-2022-50013? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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