CVE-2022-48671
cgroup: Add missing cpus_read_lock() to cgroup_attach_task_all()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cgroup: Add missing cpus_read_lock() to cgroup_attach_task_all() syzbot is hitting percpu_rwsem_assert_held(&cpu_hotplug_lock) warning at cpuset_attach() [1], for commit 4f7e7236435ca0ab ("cgroup: Fix threadgroup_rwsem <-> cpus_read_lock() deadlock") missed that cpuset_attach() is also called from cgroup_attach_task_all(). Add cpus_read_lock() like what cgroup_procs_write_start() does.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07191f984842d50020789ff14c75da436a7f46a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/321488cfac7d0eb6d97de467015ff754f85813ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43626dade36fa74d3329046f4ae2d7fdefe401c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5db17805b6ba4c34dab303f49aea3562fc25af75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99bc25748e394d17f9e8b10cc7f273b8e64c1c7e
References (6)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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