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CVE-2022-48658

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-28
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.15.71 / 5.19.12 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click Patch available

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NVD · unedited
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: slub: fix flush_cpu_slab()/__free_slab() invocations in task context. Commit 5a836bf6b09f ("mm: slub: move flush_cpu_slab() invocations __free_slab() invocations out of IRQ context") moved all flush_cpu_slab() invocations to the global workqueue to avoid a problem related with deactivate_slab()/__free_slab() being called from an IRQ context on PREEMPT_RT kernels. When the flush_all_cpu_locked() function is called from a task context it may happen that a workqueue with WQ_MEM_RECLAIM bit set ends up flushing the global workqueue, this will cause a dependency issue. workqueue: WQ_MEM_RECLAIM nvme-delete-wq:nvme_delete_ctrl_work [nvme_core] is flushing !WQ_MEM_RECLAIM events:flush_cpu_slab WARNING: CPU: 37 PID: 410 at kernel/workqueue.c:2637 check_flush_dependency+0x10a/0x120 Workqueue: nvme-delete-wq nvme_delete_ctrl_work [nvme_core] RIP: 0010:check_flush_dependency+0x10a/0x120[ 453.262125] Call Trace: __flush_work.isra.0+0xbf/0x220 ? __queue_work+0x1dc/0x420 flush_all_cpus_locked+0xfb/0x120 __kmem_cache_shutdown+0x2b/0x320 kmem_cache_destroy+0x49/0x100 bioset_exit+0x143/0x190 blk_release_queue+0xb9/0x100 kobject_cleanup+0x37/0x130 nvme_fc_ctrl_free+0xc6/0x150 [nvme_fc] nvme_free_ctrl+0x1ac/0x2b0 [nvme_core] Fix this bug by creating a workqueue for the flush operation with the WQ_MEM_RECLAIM bit set.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Linux KernelOperating system
Affected:> 5.15, < 5.15.71> 5.16, < 5.19.12

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.15.71 / 5.19.12 or later
Fixed in 5.15.715.19.12
Vendor patch git.kernel.org →
Recommended fix High confidence

Linux kernel 5.15.71+ or 5.19.12+

  1. Identify the current Linux kernel version using 'uname -r'
  2. Backup current kernel and critical data before upgrade
  3. Upgrade the Linux kernel to version 5.15.71 or later for the 5.15 stable branch
  4. Alternatively, upgrade to version 5.19.12 or later for the 5.16-5.19 stable branch
  5. Or upgrade to a later stable/mainline kernel release that includes the fix
  6. Reboot the system to load the patched kernel
  7. Verify the fix is applied by checking the kernel version and monitoring for the workqueue warning
Caveat Kernel upgrades may introduce compatibility issues with custom modules or specific hardware drivers; thorough testing is recommended before production deployment

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