scsi: lpfc: Prevent buffer overflow crashes in debugfs with malformed user input
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: 8 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Prevent buffer overflow crashes in debugfs with malformed user input Malformed user input to debugfs results in buffer overflow crashes. Adapt input string lengths to fit within internal buffers, leaving space for NULL terminators.
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 | 4.11 and later | 5.4.211, 5.10.138, 5.15.63, 5.19.4, 6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.11 and later Fixed in 5.4.211, 5.10.138, 5.15.63, 5.19.4, 6.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.4.211; 5.5 to before 5.10.138; 5.11 to before 5.15.63; 5.16 to before 5.19.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.4.211; 5.5 to before 5.10.138; 5.11 to before 5.15.63; 5.16 to before 5.19.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.211, 5.10.138, 5.15.63, 5.19.4, 6.0
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2024:4447 Released 2024-07-10 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6 +14
- 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 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| 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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4447 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4447 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4447 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50030
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v52p-5xjx-x5ff
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/927907f1cbb3408cadde637fccfc17bb6b10a87d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c29a4baaad38a332c0ae480cf6d6c5bf75ac1828
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b92506dc51f81741eb26609175ac206c20f06e0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d544e9d19c109dfe34b3dc1253a8b2971abe060
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8191d40aa612981ce897e66cda6a88db8df17bb
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50030 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50030 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v52p-5xjx-x5ff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-50030 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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