PM: domains: Fix sleep-in-atomic bug caused by genpd_debug_remove()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM: domains: Fix sleep-in-atomic bug caused by genpd_debug_remove() When a genpd with GENPD_FLAG_IRQ_SAFE gets removed, the following sleep-in-atomic bug will be seen, as genpd_debug_remove() will be called with a spinlock being held. [ 0.029183] BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1460 [ 0.029204] in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 128, non_block: 0, pid: 1, name: swapper/0 [ 0.029219] preempt_count: 1, expected: 0 [ 0.029230] CPU: 1 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 5.17.0-rc4+ #489 [ 0.029245] Hardware name: Thundercomm TurboX CM2290 (DT) [ 0.029256] Call trace: [ 0.029265] dump_backtrace.part.0+0xbc/0xd0 [ 0.029285] show_stack+0x3c/0xa0 [ 0.029298] dump_stack_lvl+0x7c/0xa0 [ 0.029311] dump_stack+0x18/0x34 [ 0.029323] __might_resched+0x10c/0x13c [ 0.029338] __might_sleep+0x4c/0x80 [ 0.029351] down_read+0x24/0xd0 [ 0.029363] lookup_one_len_unlocked+0x9c/0xcc [ 0.029379] lookup_positive_unlocked+0x10/0x50 [ 0.029392] debugfs_lookup+0x68/0xac [ 0.029406] genpd_remove.part.0+0x12c/0x1b4 [ 0.029419] of_genpd_remove_last+0xa8/0xd4 [ 0.029434] psci_cpuidle_domain_probe+0x174/0x53c [ 0.029449] platform_probe+0x68/0xe0 [ 0.029462] really_probe+0x190/0x430 [ 0.029473] __driver_probe_device+0x90/0x18c [ 0.029485] driver_probe_device+0x40/0xe0 [ 0.029497] __driver_attach+0xf4/0x1d0 [ 0.029508] bus_for_each_dev+0x70/0xd0 [ 0.029523] driver_attach+0x24/0x30 [ 0.029534] bus_add_driver+0x164/0x22c [ 0.029545] driver_register+0x78/0x130 [ 0.029556] __platform_driver_register+0x28/0x34 [ 0.029569] psci_idle_init_domains+0x1c/0x28 [ 0.029583] do_one_initcall+0x50/0x1b0 [ 0.029595] kernel_init_freeable+0x214/0x280 [ 0.029609] kernel_init+0x2c/0x13c [ 0.029622] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 It doesn't seem necessary to call genpd_debug_remove() with the lock, so move it out from locking to fix the problem.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.11 and later | 5.15.33, 5.16.19, 5.17.2, 5.18 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.11 and later Fixed in 5.15.33, 5.16.19, 5.17.2, 5.18 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.11 to before 5.15.33; 5.16 to before 5.16.19; 5.17 to before 5.17.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.11 to before 5.15.33; 5.16 to before 5.16.19; 5.17 to before 5.17.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.33, 5.16.19, 5.17.2, 5.18
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2022:8267 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1, kernel-devel-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1, kernel-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 +14
- RHSA-2022:7683 Released 2022-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-425.3.1.el8, kernel-4.18.0-425.3.1.el8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 +19
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7683 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7683 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8267 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49265
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42qx-w7ww-6586
References
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Sources
- CVE-2022-49265 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49265 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-42qx-w7ww-6586 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49265 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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