nvme: fix a possible use-after-free in controller reset during load
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme: fix a possible use-after-free in controller reset during load Unlike .queue_rq, in .submit_async_event drivers may not check the ctrl readiness for AER submission. This may lead to a use-after-free condition that was observed with nvme-tcp. The race condition may happen in the following scenario: 1. driver executes its reset_ctrl_work 2. -> nvme_stop_ctrl - flushes ctrl async_event_work 3. ctrl sends AEN which is received by the host, which in turn schedules AEN handling 4. teardown admin queue (which releases the queue socket) 5. AEN processed, submits another AER, calling the driver to submit 6. driver attempts to send the cmd ==> use-after-free In order to fix that, add ctrl state check to validate the ctrl is actually able to accept the AER submission. This addresses the above race in controller resets because the driver during teardown should: 1. change ctrl state to RESETTING 2. flush async_event_work (as well as other async work elements) So after 1,2, any other AER command will find the ctrl state to be RESETTING and bail out without submitting the AER.
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 | 4.15 and later | 4.19.231, 5.4.181, 5.10.102, 5.15.25, 5.16.11, 5.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.15 and later Fixed in 4.19.231, 5.4.181, 5.10.102, 5.15.25, 5.16.11, 5.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.19.231; 4.20 to before 5.4.181; 5.5 to before 5.10.102; 5.11 to before 5.15.25; 5.16 to before 5.16.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.19.231; 4.20 to before 5.4.181; 5.5 to before 5.10.102; 5.11 to before 5.15.25; 5.16 to before 5.16.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.231, 5.4.181, 5.10.102, 5.15.25, 5.16.11, 5.17
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48790
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c665-4pj5-3qjq
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a25e460fbb0340488d119fb2e28fe3f829b7417e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70356b756a58704e5c8818cb09da5854af87e765
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ead57ceb21bbf15963b4874c2ac67143455382f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e043fb5a0336ee74614e26f0d9f36f1f5bb6d606
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e956a2596ae276124ef0d96829c013dd0faf861
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fa0f99fc84e41057cbdd2efbfe91c6b2f47dd9d
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Sources
- CVE-2022-48790 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48790 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c665-4pj5-3qjq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48790 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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