CVE-2022-49720

block: Fix handling of offline queues in blk_mq_alloc_request_hctx()

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:24 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:18 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: Fix handling of offline queues in blk_mq_alloc_request_hctx() This patch prevents that test nvme/004 triggers the following: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in block/blk-mq.h:135:9 index 512 is out of range for type 'long unsigned int [512]' Call Trace: show_stack+0x52/0x58 dump_stack_lvl+0x49/0x5e dump_stack+0x10/0x12 ubsan_epilogue+0x9/0x3b __ubsan_handle_out_of_bounds.cold+0x44/0x49 blk_mq_alloc_request_hctx+0x304/0x310 __nvme_submit_sync_cmd+0x70/0x200 [nvme_core] nvmf_connect_io_queue+0x23e/0x2a0 [nvme_fabrics] nvme_loop_connect_io_queues+0x8d/0xb0 [nvme_loop] nvme_loop_create_ctrl+0x58e/0x7d0 [nvme_loop] nvmf_create_ctrl+0x1d7/0x4d0 [nvme_fabrics] nvmf_dev_write+0xae/0x111 [nvme_fabrics] vfs_write+0x144/0x560 ksys_write+0xb7/0x140 __x64_sys_write+0x42/0x50 do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae

Affected

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

4.16 ≤ v < 5.10.1244.16 ≤ v < 5.10.2144.16 ≤ v < 5.15.494.16 ≤ v < 5.18.64.16 ≤ v < 5.195.11 ≤ v < 5.15.495.16 ≤ v < 5.18.620e4d813931961fe26d26a1e98b3aba6ec00b1305.19 rc15.19 rc2
Vendor states this is fixed in 14dc7a18abbe4176f5626c13c333670da8e06aa1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7fa28a7c3d74933a4fc22d341b60927952f31c19 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b202a0bd2580ee5b0453772c46d464152fafff73 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b5e65ef044d627effdc2599040b6d204e003f955 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.124 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 5.10.214, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.49 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14dc7a18abbe4176f5626c13c333670da8e06aa1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa28a7c3d74933a4fc22d341b60927952f31c19
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b202a0bd2580ee5b0453772c46d464152fafff73
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5e65ef044d627effdc2599040b6d204e003f955

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-129

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