CVE-2022-48790

nvme: fix a possible use-after-free in controller reset during load

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: July 16, 2024 at 11:43 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 09:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme: fix a possible use-after-free in controller reset during load Unlike .queue_rq, in .submit_async_event drivers may not check the ctrl readiness for AER submission. This may lead to a use-after-free condition that was observed with nvme-tcp. The race condition may happen in the following scenario: 1. driver executes its reset_ctrl_work 2. -> nvme_stop_ctrl - flushes ctrl async_event_work 3. ctrl sends AEN which is received by the host, which in turn schedules AEN handling 4. teardown admin queue (which releases the queue socket) 5. AEN processed, submits another AER, calling the driver to submit 6. driver attempts to send the cmd ==> use-after-free In order to fix that, add ctrl state check to validate the ctrl is actually able to accept the AER submission. This addresses the above race in controller resets because the driver during teardown should: 1. change ctrl state to RESETTING 2. flush async_event_work (as well as other async work elements) So after 1,2, any other AER command will find the ctrl state to be RESETTING and bail out without submitting the AER.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.19.2314.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2314.15 ≤ v < 5.10.1024.15 ≤ v < 5.15.254.15 ≤ v < 5.16.114.15 ≤ v < 5.174.15 ≤ v < 5.4.1814.20 ≤ v < 5.4.1815.11 ≤ v < 5.15.255.16 ≤ v < 5.16.115.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1024.15ad22c355b707a8d8d48e282aadc01c0b0604b2e9
Vendor states this is fixed in 0ead57ceb21bbf15963b4874c2ac67143455382f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0fa0f99fc84e41057cbdd2efbfe91c6b2f47dd9d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 70356b756a58704e5c8818cb09da5854af87e765 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9e956a2596ae276124ef0d96829c013dd0faf861 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a25e460fbb0340488d119fb2e28fe3f829b7417e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e043fb5a0336ee74614e26f0d9f36f1f5bb6d606 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.231 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.102 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.25 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.181 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ead57ceb21bbf15963b4874c2ac67143455382f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fa0f99fc84e41057cbdd2efbfe91c6b2f47dd9d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70356b756a58704e5c8818cb09da5854af87e765
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e956a2596ae276124ef0d96829c013dd0faf861
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a25e460fbb0340488d119fb2e28fe3f829b7417e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e043fb5a0336ee74614e26f0d9f36f1f5bb6d606

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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