RDMA/hfi1: Fix use-after-free bug for mm struct
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 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: RDMA/hfi1: Fix use-after-free bug for mm struct Under certain conditions, such as MPI_Abort, the hfi1 cleanup code may represent the last reference held on the task mm. hfi1_mmu_rb_unregister() then drops the last reference and the mm is freed before the final use in hfi1_release_user_pages(). A new task may allocate the mm structure while it is still being used, resulting in problems. One manifestation is corruption of the mmap_sem counter leading to a hang in down_write(). Another is corruption of an mm struct that is in use by another task.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.9.12 to before 5.10 | 5.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.10 and later | 5.10.111, 5.15.34, 5.16.20, 5.17.3, 5.18 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.111, 5.15.34, 5.16.20, 5.17.3, 5.18
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: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49076
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-87jq-rxj7-28vf
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f54364ff6cfcd14cddf5441c4a490bb28dd69f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ca11bd8222a612de0d2f54d050bfcf61ae2883f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b7186d657ee55e2cdefae498f07d5c1961e8023
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a9a1b24ddb510715f8f621263938186579a965c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bbac98d0930e8161b1957dc0ec99de39ade1b3c
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Sources
- CVE-2022-49076 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49076 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-87jq-rxj7-28vf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49076 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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