CVE-2022-48846

block: release rq qos structures for queue without disk

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 16, 2024 at 12:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: release rq qos structures for queue without disk blkcg_init_queue() may add rq qos structures to request queue, previously blk_cleanup_queue() calls rq_qos_exit() to release them, but commit 8e141f9eb803 ("block: drain file system I/O on del_gendisk") moves rq_qos_exit() into del_gendisk(), so memory leak is caused because queues may not have disk, such as un-present scsi luns, nvme admin queue, ... Fixes the issue by adding rq_qos_exit() to blk_cleanup_queue() back. BTW, v5.18 won't need this patch any more since we move blkcg_init_queue()/blkcg_exit_queue() into disk allocation/release handler, and patches have been in for-5.18/block.

Affected

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

5.15 ≤ v < 5.15.315.15 ≤ v < 5.16.175.15 ≤ v < 5.175.16 ≤ v < 5.16.175.158e141f9eb803e209714a80aa6ec073893f94c526
Vendor states this is fixed in 60c2c8e2ef3a3ec79de8cbc80a06ca0c21df8c29 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d4ad8736ac982111bb0be8306bf19c8207f6600e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in daaca3522a8e67c46e39ef09c1d542e866f85f3b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.31 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60c2c8e2ef3a3ec79de8cbc80a06ca0c21df8c29
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4ad8736ac982111bb0be8306bf19c8207f6600e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daaca3522a8e67c46e39ef09c1d542e866f85f3b

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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