Linux KernelOperating system · Linux
CVE-2022-50303
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NVD · uneditedIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: Fix double release compute pasid If kfd_process_device_init_vm returns failure after vm is converted to compute vm and vm->pasid set to compute pasid, KFD will not take pdd->drm_file reference. As a result, drm close file handler maybe called to release the compute pasid before KFD process destroy worker to release the same pasid and set vm->pasid to zero, this generates below WARNING backtrace and NULL pointer access. Add helper amdgpu_amdkfd_gpuvm_set_vm_pasid and call it at the last step of kfd_process_device_init_vm, to ensure vm pasid is the original pasid if acquiring vm failed or is the compute pasid with pdd->drm_file reference taken to avoid double release same pasid. amdgpu: Failed to create process VM object ida_free called for id=32770 which is not allocated. WARNING: CPU: 57 PID: 72542 at ../lib/idr.c:522 ida_free+0x96/0x140 RIP: 0010:ida_free+0x96/0x140 Call Trace: amdgpu_pasid_free_delayed+0xe1/0x2a0 [amdgpu] amdgpu_driver_postclose_kms+0x2d8/0x340 [amdgpu] drm_file_free.part.13+0x216/0x270 [drm] drm_close_helper.isra.14+0x60/0x70 [drm] drm_release+0x6e/0xf0 [drm] __fput+0xcc/0x280 ____fput+0xe/0x20 task_work_run+0x96/0xc0 do_exit+0x3d0/0xc10 BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 RIP: 0010:ida_free+0x76/0x140 Call Trace: amdgpu_pasid_free_delayed+0xe1/0x2a0 [amdgpu] amdgpu_driver_postclose_kms+0x2d8/0x340 [amdgpu] drm_file_free.part.13+0x216/0x270 [drm] drm_close_helper.isra.14+0x60/0x70 [drm] drm_release+0x6e/0xf0 [drm] __fput+0xcc/0x280 ____fput+0xe/0x20 task_work_run+0x96/0xc0 do_exit+0x3d0/0xc10
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysisThe same block of memory is freed twice, corrupting the allocator's bookkeeping in ways an attacker can shape toward code execution. It usually stems from tangled ownership of a pointer. The fix is clear, single ownership of each allocation and clearing pointers once they are freed.
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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
>= 3.19, < 6.0.19>= 6.1, < 6.1.5CVSS 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 · scoped6.0.196.1.5
Kernel 6.0.19 or 6.1.5 (or any subsequent stable release)
- Identify the current running kernel version using `uname -r`
- If running kernel >= 3.19 and < 6.0.19: Plan upgrade to kernel version 6.0.19 or later
- If running kernel >= 6.1 and < 6.1.5: Plan upgrade to kernel version 6.1.5 or later
- If running kernel < 6.0 (e.g., 5.x series): Consider upgrading to 6.0.19+ or 6.1.5+ depending on distribution support
- Apply the kernel upgrade via distribution package manager (e.g., `apt-get dist-upgrade`, `yum update kernel`, or `dnf upgrade`)
- Reboot the system to load the new kernel
- Verify the running kernel version with `uname -r` to confirm the fix is active
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