IB/core: Fix a nested dead lock as part of ODP flow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-667 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: IB/core: Fix a nested dead lock as part of ODP flow Fix a nested dead lock as part of ODP flow by using mmput_async(). From the below call trace [1] can see that calling mmput() once we have the umem_odp->umem_mutex locked as required by ib_umem_odp_map_dma_and_lock() might trigger in the same task the exit_mmap()->__mmu_notifier_release()->mlx5_ib_invalidate_range() which may dead lock when trying to lock the same mutex. Moving to use mmput_async() will solve the problem as the above exit_mmap() flow will be called in other task and will be executed once the lock will be available. [1] [64843.077665] task:kworker/u133:2 state:D stack: 0 pid:80906 ppid: 2 flags:0x00004000 [64843.077672] Workqueue: mlx5_ib_page_fault mlx5_ib_eqe_pf_action [mlx5_ib] [64843.077719] Call Trace: [64843.077722] <TASK> [64843.077724] __schedule+0x23d/0x590 [64843.077729] schedule+0x4e/0xb0 [64843.077735] schedule_preempt_disabled+0xe/0x10 [64843.077740] __mutex_lock.constprop.0+0x263/0x490 [64843.077747] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x13/0x20 [64843.077752] mutex_lock+0x34/0x40 [64843.077758] mlx5_ib_invalidate_range+0x48/0x270 [mlx5_ib] [64843.077808] __mmu_notifier_release+0x1a4/0x200 [64843.077816] exit_mmap+0x1bc/0x200 [64843.077822] ? walk_page_range+0x9c/0x120 [64843.077828] ? __cond_resched+0x1a/0x50 [64843.077833] ? mutex_lock+0x13/0x40 [64843.077839] ? uprobe_clear_state+0xac/0x120 [64843.077860] mmput+0x5f/0x140 [64843.077867] ib_umem_odp_map_dma_and_lock+0x21b/0x580 [ib_core] [64843.077931] pagefault_real_mr+0x9a/0x140 [mlx5_ib] [64843.077962] pagefault_mr+0xb4/0x550 [mlx5_ib] [64843.077992] pagefault_single_data_segment.constprop.0+0x2ac/0x560 [mlx5_ib] [64843.078022] mlx5_ib_eqe_pf_action+0x528/0x780 [mlx5_ib] [64843.078051] process_one_work+0x22b/0x3d0 [64843.078059] worker_thread+0x53/0x410 [64843.078065] ? process_one_work+0x3d0/0x3d0 [64843.078073] kthread+0x12a/0x150 [64843.078079] ? set_kthread_struct+0x50/0x50 [64843.078085] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 [64843.078093] </TASK>
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.10 and later | 5.10.143, 5.15.68, 5.19.9, 6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10 and later Fixed in 5.10.143, 5.15.68, 5.19.9, 6.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10 to before 5.10.143; 5.11 to before 5.15.68; 5.16 to before 5.19.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10 to before 5.10.143; 5.11 to before 5.15.68; 5.16 to before 5.19.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.143, 5.15.68, 5.19.9, 6.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48675
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c34q-8xrw-g745
References
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Sources
- CVE-2022-48675 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48675 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c34q-8xrw-g745 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48675 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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