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TI-2022-25225 Aliases CVE-2022-49720GHSA-2vww-w979-x68j

block: Fix handling of offline queues in blk_mq_alloc_request_hctx()

Priority LOW 36CWE-129Published · Updated

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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-129 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: Fix handling of offline queues in blk_mq_alloc_request_hctx() This patch prevents that test nvme/004 triggers the following: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in block/blk-mq.h:135:9 index 512 is out of range for type 'long unsigned int [512]' Call Trace: show_stack+0x52/0x58 dump_stack_lvl+0x49/0x5e dump_stack+0x10/0x12 ubsan_epilogue+0x9/0x3b __ubsan_handle_out_of_bounds.cold+0x44/0x49 blk_mq_alloc_request_hctx+0x304/0x310 __nvme_submit_sync_cmd+0x70/0x200 [nvme_core] nvmf_connect_io_queue+0x23e/0x2a0 [nvme_fabrics] nvme_loop_connect_io_queues+0x8d/0xb0 [nvme_loop] nvme_loop_create_ctrl+0x58e/0x7d0 [nvme_loop] nvmf_create_ctrl+0x1d7/0x4d0 [nvme_fabrics] nvmf_dev_write+0xae/0x111 [nvme_fabrics] vfs_write+0x144/0x560 ksys_write+0xb7/0x140 __x64_sys_write+0x42/0x50 do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00297 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.124, 5.15.49, 5.18.6 +1Red Hat: 3 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux4.16 and later5.10.124, 5.15.49, 5.18.6, 5.19Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.16 and later Fixed in 5.10.124, 5.15.49, 5.18.6, 5.19 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.16 to before 5.10.214; 5.11 to before 5.15.49; 5.16 to before 5.18.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc2VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.16 to before 5.10.214; 5.11 to before 5.15.49; 5.16 to before 5.18.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.124, 5.15.49, 5.18.6, 5.19

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49720
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vww-w979-x68j

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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