CVE-2022-50002

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: LAG, fix logic over MLX5_LAG_FLAG_NDEVS_READY Only set MLX5_LAG_FLAG_NDEVS_READY if both netdevices are registered. Doing so guarantees that both ldev->pf[MLX5_LAG_P0].dev and ldev->pf[MLX5_LAG_P1].dev have valid pointers when MLX5_LAG_FLAG_NDEVS_READY is set. The core issue is asymmetry in setting MLX5_LAG_FLAG_NDEVS_READY and clearing it. Setting it is done wrongly when both ldev->pf[MLX5_LAG_P0].dev and ldev->pf[MLX5_LAG_P1].dev are set; clearing it is done right when either of ldev->pf[i].netdev is cleared. Consider the following scenario: 1. PF0 loads and sets ldev->pf[MLX5_LAG_P0].dev to a valid pointer 2. PF1 loads and sets both ldev->pf[MLX5_LAG_P1].dev and ldev->pf[MLX5_LAG_P1].netdev with valid pointers. This results in MLX5_LAG_FLAG_NDEVS_READY is set. 3. PF0 is unloaded before setting dev->pf[MLX5_LAG_P0].netdev. MLX5_LAG_FLAG_NDEVS_READY remains set. Further execution of mlx5_do_bond() will result in null pointer dereference when calling mlx5_lag_is_multipath() This patch fixes the following call trace actually encountered: [ 1293.475195] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000009a8 [ 1293.478756] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode [ 1293.481320] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page [ 1293.483686] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ 1293.484434] Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI [ 1293.485377] CPU: 1 PID: 23690 Comm: kworker/u16:2 Not tainted 5.18.0-rc5_for_upstream_min_debug_2022_05_05_10_13 #1 [ 1293.488039] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.13.0-0-gf21b5a4aeb02-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 [ 1293.490836] Workqueue: mlx5_lag mlx5_do_bond_work [mlx5_core] [ 1293.492448] RIP: 0010:mlx5_lag_is_multipath+0x5/0x50 [mlx5_core] [ 1293.494044] Code: e8 70 40 ff e0 48 8b 14 24 48 83 05 5c 1a 1b 00 01 e9 19 ff ff ff 48 83 05 47 1a 1b 00 01 eb d7 0f 1f 44 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 <48> 8b 87 a8 09 00 00 48 85 c0 74 26 48 83 05 a7 1b 1b 00 01 41 b8 [ 1293.498673] RSP: 0018:ffff88811b2fbe40 EFLAGS: 00010202 [ 1293.500152] RAX: ffff88818a94e1c0 RBX: ffff888165eca6c0 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 1293.501841] RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: ffff88818a94e1c0 RDI: 0000000000000000 [ 1293.503585] RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: ffff888119886740 R09: ffff888165eca73c [ 1293.505286] R10: 0000000000000018 R11: 0000000000000018 R12: ffff88818a94e1c0 [ 1293.506979] R13: ffff888112729800 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffff888112729858 [ 1293.508753] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88852cc40000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 1293.510782] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 1293.512265] CR2: 00000000000009a8 CR3: 00000001032d4002 CR4: 0000000000370ea0 [ 1293.514001] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [ 1293.515806] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Nov 2025, 16:05

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c040acf5744e87a7b3490f9ec8bedd0d15c9f29 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c040acf5744e87a7b3490f9ec8bedd0d15c9f29 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6e675a66175869b7d87c0e1dd0ddf93e04f8098 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6e675a66175869b7d87c0e1dd0ddf93e04f8098 - Patch
CWE CWE-476
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: net/mlx5: LAG, corregir la lógica sobre MLX5_LAG_FLAG_NDEVS_READY Solo establezca MLX5_LAG_FLAG_NDEVS_READY si ambos dispositivos de red están registrados. Hacerlo garantiza que tanto ldev-&gt;pf[MLX5_LAG_P0].dev como ldev-&gt;pf[MLX5_LAG_P1].dev tengan punteros válidos cuando MLX5_LAG_FLAG_NDEVS_READY esté establecido. El problema principal es la asimetría en la configuración de MLX5_LAG_FLAG_NDEVS_READY y su borrado. La configuración se realiza incorrectamente cuando tanto ldev-&gt;pf[MLX5_LAG_P0].dev como ldev-&gt;pf[MLX5_LAG_P1].dev están establecidos; Se borra correctamente cuando se borra ldev-&gt;pf[i].netdev. Considere el siguiente escenario: 1. PF0 carga y asigna un puntero válido a ldev-&gt;pf[MLX5_LAG_P0].dev. 2. PF1 carga y asigna punteros válidos a ldev-&gt;pf[MLX5_LAG_P1].dev y ldev-&gt;pf[MLX5_LAG_P1].netdev. Esto da como resultado que MLX5_LAG_FLAG_NDEVS_READY se configure. 3. PF0 se descarga antes de asignar dev-&gt;pf[MLX5_LAG_P0].netdev. MLX5_LAG_FLAG_NDEVS_READY permanece configurado. La ejecución posterior de mlx5_do_bond() dará como resultado una desreferencia de puntero nulo al llamar a mlx5_lag_is_multipath(). Este parche corrige el siguiente seguimiento de llamada encontrado: [ 1293.475195] ERROR: desreferencia de puntero NULL del kernel, dirección: 00000000000009a8 [ 1293.478756] #PF: acceso de lectura del supervisor en modo kernel [ 1293.481320] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - página no presente [ 1293.483686] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ 1293.484434] Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI [ 1293.485377] CPU: 1 PID: 23690 Comm: kworker/u16:2 No contaminado 5.18.0-rc5_for_upstream_min_debug_2022_05_05_10_13 #1 [ 1293.488039] Nombre del hardware: PC estándar QEMU (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.13.0-0-gf21b5a4aeb02-prebuilt.qemu.org 01/04/2014 [ 1293.490836] Cola de trabajo: mlx5_lag mlx5_do_bond_work [mlx5_core] [ 1293.492448] RIP: 0010:mlx5_lag_is_multipath+0x5/0x50 [mlx5_core] [ 1293.494044] Código: e8 70 40 ff e0 48 8b 14 24 48 83 05 5c 1a 1b 00 01 e9 19 ff ff ff 48 83 05 47 1a 1b 00 01 eb d7 0f 1f 44 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 &lt;48&gt; 8b 87 a8 09 00 00 48 85 c0 74 26 48 83 05 a7 1b 1b 00 01 41 b8 [ 1293.498673] RSP: 0018:ffff88811b2fbe40 EFLAGS: 00010202 [ 1293.500152] RAX: ffff88818a94e1c0 RBX: ffff888165eca6c0 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 1293.501841] RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: ffff88818a94e1c0 RDI: 0000000000000000 [ 1293.503585] RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: ffff888119886740 R09: ffff888165eca73c [ 1293.505286] R10: 0000000000000018 R11: 0000000000000018 R12: ffff88818a94e1c0 [ 1293.506979] R13: ffff888112729800 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffff888112729858 [ 1293.508753] FS: 000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88852cc40000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 1293.510782] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 000000080050033 [ 1293.512265] CR2: 00000000000009a8 CR3: 00000001032d4002 CR4: 0000000000370ea0 [ 1293.514001] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [ 1293.515806] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400

18 Jun 2025, 11:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-06-18 11:15

Updated : 2025-11-14 16:05


NVD link : CVE-2022-50002

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50002

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50002


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference