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CVE-2022-49543

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-26
Fix available
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Remediation priority · Elevated
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NVD · unedited
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ath11k: fix the warning of dev_wake in mhi_pm_disable_transition() When test device recovery with below command, it has warning in message as below. echo assert > /sys/kernel/debug/ath11k/wcn6855\ hw2.0/simulate_fw_crash echo assert > /sys/kernel/debug/ath11k/qca6390\ hw2.0/simulate_fw_crash warning message: [ 1965.642121] ath11k_pci 0000:06:00.0: simulating firmware assert crash [ 1968.471364] ieee80211 phy0: Hardware restart was requested [ 1968.511305] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 1968.511368] WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 1546 at drivers/bus/mhi/core/pm.c:505 mhi_pm_disable_transition+0xb37/0xda0 [mhi] [ 1968.511443] Modules linked in: ath11k_pci ath11k mac80211 libarc4 cfg80211 qmi_helpers qrtr_mhi mhi qrtr nvme nvme_core [ 1968.511563] CPU: 3 PID: 1546 Comm: kworker/u17:0 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G W 5.17.0-rc3-wt-ath+ #579 [ 1968.511629] Hardware name: Intel(R) Client Systems NUC8i7HVK/NUC8i7HVB, BIOS HNKBLi70.86A.0067.2021.0528.1339 05/28/2021 [ 1968.511704] Workqueue: mhi_hiprio_wq mhi_pm_st_worker [mhi] [ 1968.511787] RIP: 0010:mhi_pm_disable_transition+0xb37/0xda0 [mhi] [ 1968.511870] Code: a9 fe ff ff 4c 89 ff 44 89 04 24 e8 03 46 f6 e5 44 8b 04 24 41 83 f8 01 0f 84 21 fe ff ff e9 4c fd ff ff 0f 0b e9 af f8 ff ff <0f> 0b e9 5c f8 ff ff 48 89 df e8 da 9e ee e3 e9 12 fd ff ff 4c 89 [ 1968.511923] RSP: 0018:ffffc900024efbf0 EFLAGS: 00010286 [ 1968.511969] RAX: 00000000ffffffff RBX: ffff88811d241250 RCX: ffffffffc0176922 [ 1968.512014] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000004 RDI: ffff888118a90a24 [ 1968.512059] RBP: ffff888118a90800 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffff888118a90a27 [ 1968.512102] R10: ffffed1023152144 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffff888118a908ac [ 1968.512229] R13: ffff888118a90928 R14: dffffc0000000000 R15: ffff888118a90a24 [ 1968.512310] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888234200000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 1968.512405] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 1968.512493] CR2: 00007f5538f443a8 CR3: 000000016dc28001 CR4: 00000000003706e0 [ 1968.512587] Call Trace: [ 1968.512672] <TASK> [ 1968.512751] ? _raw_spin_unlock_irq+0x1f/0x40 [ 1968.512859] mhi_pm_st_worker+0x3ac/0x790 [mhi] [ 1968.512959] ? mhi_pm_mission_mode_transition.isra.0+0x7d0/0x7d0 [mhi] [ 1968.513063] process_one_work+0x86a/0x1400 [ 1968.513184] ? pwq_dec_nr_in_flight+0x230/0x230 [ 1968.513312] ? move_linked_works+0x125/0x290 [ 1968.513416] worker_thread+0x6db/0xf60 [ 1968.513536] ? process_one_work+0x1400/0x1400 [ 1968.513627] kthread+0x241/0x2d0 [ 1968.513733] ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 [ 1968.513821] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 [ 1968.513924] </TASK> Reason is mhi_deassert_dev_wake() from mhi_device_put() is called but mhi_assert_dev_wake() from __mhi_device_get_sync() is not called in progress of recovery. Commit 8e0559921f9a ("bus: mhi: core: Skip device wake in error or shutdown state") add check for the pm_state of mhi in __mhi_device_get_sync(), and the pm_state is not the normal state untill recovery is completed, so it leads the dev_wake is not 0 and above warning print in mhi_pm_disable_transition() while checking mhi_cntrl->dev_wake. Add check in ath11k_pci_write32()/ath11k_pci_read32() to skip call mhi_device_put() if mhi_device_get_sync() does not really do wake, then the warning gone. Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-03003-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-2

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NVD · CPE data
Linux KernelOperating system
Affected:>= 5.6, < 5.17.14>= 5.18, < 5.18.3

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.17.14 / 5.18.3 or later
Fixed in 5.17.145.18.3
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Recommended fix High confidence

Linux kernel 5.17.14+ or 5.18.3+ (stable release)

  1. Upgrade the Linux kernel to version 5.17.14 or later in the 5.17.x stable branch
  2. Alternatively, upgrade to version 5.18.3 or later in the 5.18.x stable branch
  3. After upgrading, verify the kernel version with: uname -r
  4. Reboot the system to load the new kernel
Caveat Kernel upgrades may require matching kernel module recompilation; ensure ath11k drivers are compatible with the new kernel

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