CVE-2022-49839

scsi: scsi_transport_sas: Fix error handling in sas_phy_add()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 1, 2025 at 02:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:19 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: scsi: scsi_transport_sas: Fix error handling in sas_phy_add() If transport_add_device() fails in sas_phy_add(), the kernel will crash trying to delete the device in transport_remove_device() called from sas_remove_host(). Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000108 CPU: 61 PID: 42829 Comm: rmmod Kdump: loaded Tainted: G W 6.1.0-rc1+ #173 pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : device_del+0x54/0x3d0 lr : device_del+0x37c/0x3d0 Call trace: device_del+0x54/0x3d0 attribute_container_class_device_del+0x28/0x38 transport_remove_classdev+0x6c/0x80 attribute_container_device_trigger+0x108/0x110 transport_remove_device+0x28/0x38 sas_phy_delete+0x30/0x60 [scsi_transport_sas] do_sas_phy_delete+0x6c/0x80 [scsi_transport_sas] device_for_each_child+0x68/0xb0 sas_remove_children+0x40/0x50 [scsi_transport_sas] sas_remove_host+0x20/0x38 [scsi_transport_sas] hisi_sas_remove+0x40/0x68 [hisi_sas_main] hisi_sas_v2_remove+0x20/0x30 [hisi_sas_v2_hw] platform_remove+0x2c/0x60 Fix this by checking and handling return value of transport_add_device() in sas_phy_add().

Affected

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

2.6.14 ≤ v < 5.10.1572.6.14 ≤ v < 5.15.802.6.14 ≤ v < 6.0.102.6.14 ≤ v < 6.15.11 ≤ v < 5.15.805.16 ≤ v < 6.0.106.1 rc16.1 rc26.1 rc36.1 rc4c7ebbbce366c02e5657ac6b6059933fe0353b175
Vendor states this is fixed in 03aabcb88aeeb7221ddb6196ae84ad5fb17b743f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2f21d653c648735657e23948b1d7ac7273de0f87 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5d7bebf2dfb0dc97aac1fbace0910e557ecdb16f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c736876ee294bb4f271d76a25cc7d70c8537bc5d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.157 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.80 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03aabcb88aeeb7221ddb6196ae84ad5fb17b743f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f21d653c648735657e23948b1d7ac7273de0f87
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d7bebf2dfb0dc97aac1fbace0910e557ecdb16f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c736876ee294bb4f271d76a25cc7d70c8537bc5d

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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