CVE-2022-49900

i2c: piix4: Fix adapter not be removed in piix4_remove()

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 1, 2025 at 02:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: piix4: Fix adapter not be removed in piix4_remove() In piix4_probe(), the piix4 adapter will be registered in: piix4_probe() piix4_add_adapters_sb800() / piix4_add_adapter() i2c_add_adapter() Based on the probed device type, piix4_add_adapters_sb800() or single piix4_add_adapter() will be called. For the former case, piix4_adapter_count is set as the number of adapters, while for antoher case it is not set and kept default *zero*. When piix4 is removed, piix4_remove() removes the adapters added in piix4_probe(), basing on the piix4_adapter_count value. Because the count is zero for the single adapter case, the adapter won't be removed and makes the sources allocated for adapter leaked, such as the i2c client and device. These sources can still be accessed by i2c or bus and cause problems. An easily reproduced case is that if a new adapter is registered, i2c will get the leaked adapter and try to call smbus_algorithm, which was already freed: Triggered by: rmmod i2c_piix4 && modprobe max31730 BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffffffc053d860 #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN CPU: 0 PID: 3752 Comm: modprobe Tainted: G Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) RIP: 0010:i2c_default_probe (drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c:2259) i2c_core RSP: 0018:ffff888107477710 EFLAGS: 00000246 ... <TASK> i2c_detect (drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c:2302) i2c_core __process_new_driver (drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c:1336) i2c_core bus_for_each_dev (drivers/base/bus.c:301) i2c_for_each_dev (drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c:1823) i2c_core i2c_register_driver (drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c:1861) i2c_core do_one_initcall (init/main.c:1296) do_init_module (kernel/module/main.c:2455) ... </TASK> ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- Fix this problem by correctly set piix4_adapter_count as 1 for the single adapter so it can be normally removed.

Affected

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

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.785.16 ≤ v < 6.0.85.4 ≤ v < 5.10.1545.4 ≤ v < 5.15.785.4 ≤ v < 6.0.85.4 ≤ v < 6.15.4528d53a1592b0e27c423f7cafc1df85f77fc11636.1 rc16.1 rc26.1 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 569bea74c94d37785682b11bab76f557520477cd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bfd5e62f9a7ee214661cb6f143a3b40ccc63317f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d78ccdce662e88f41e87e90cf2bee63c1715d2a5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fe51636fffc8108c7c4da6aa393010e786530ad9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.154 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.78 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.8 (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/569bea74c94d37785682b11bab76f557520477cd
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfd5e62f9a7ee214661cb6f143a3b40ccc63317f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d78ccdce662e88f41e87e90cf2bee63c1715d2a5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe51636fffc8108c7c4da6aa393010e786530ad9

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-415

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