CVE-2022-48697

MEDIUM
Published May 3, 2024 Modified Apr 8, 2025 CWE-416

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet: fix a use-after-free Fix the following use-after-free complaint triggered by blktests nvme/004: BUG: KASAN: user-memory-access in blk_mq_complete_request_remote+0xac/0x350 Read of size 4 at addr 0000607bd1835943 by task kworker/13:1/460 Workqueue: nvmet-wq nvme_loop_execute_work [nvme_loop] Call Trace: show_stack+0x52/0x58 dump_stack_lvl+0x49/0x5e print_report.cold+0x36/0x1e2 kasan_report+0xb9/0xf0 __asan_load4+0x6b/0x80 blk_mq_complete_request_remote+0xac/0x350 nvme_loop_queue_response+0x1df/0x275 [nvme_loop] __nvmet_req_complete+0x132/0x4f0 [nvmet] nvmet_req_complete+0x15/0x40 [nvmet] nvmet_execute_io_connect+0x18a/0x1f0 [nvmet] nvme_loop_execute_work+0x20/0x30 [nvme_loop] process_one_work+0x56e/0xa70 worker_thread+0x2d1/0x640 kthread+0x183/0x1c0 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-416 Use After Free

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17f121ca3ec6be0fb32d77c7f65362934a38cc8e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4484ce97a78171668c402e0c45db7f760aea8060 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a02a61e81c231cc5c680c5dbf8665275147ac52 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d66989b5f7bb28bba2f8e1e2ffc8bfef4a10717 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be01f1c988757b95f11f090a9f491365670a522b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebf46da50beb78066674354ad650606a467e33fa https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17f121ca3ec6be0fb32d77c7f65362934a38cc8e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4484ce97a78171668c402e0c45db7f760aea8060 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a02a61e81c231cc5c680c5dbf8665275147ac52 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d66989b5f7bb28bba2f8e1e2ffc8bfef4a10717 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be01f1c988757b95f11f090a9f491365670a522b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebf46da50beb78066674354ad650606a467e33fa

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-48697? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet: fix a use-after-free Fix the following use-after-free complaint triggered by blktests nvme/004: BUG: KASAN: user-memory-access in blk_mq_complete_request_remote+0xac/0x350 Read of size 4 at addr 0000607bd1835943 by task kworker/13:1/460 Workqueue: nvmet-wq nvme_loop_execute_work [nvme_loop] Call Trace: show_stack+0x52/0x58 dump_stack_lvl+0x49/0x5e print_report.cold+0x36/0x1e2 kasan_report+0xb9/0xf0 __asan_load4+0x6b/0x80 blk_mq_complete_request_remote+0xac/0x350 nvme_loop_queue_response+0x1df/0x275 [nvme_loop] __nvmet_req_complete+0x132/0x4f0 [nvmet] nvmet_req_complete+0x15/0x40 [nvmet] nvmet_execute_io_connect+0x18a/0x1f0 [nvmet] nvme_loop_execute_work+0x20/0x30 [nvme_loop] process_one_work+0x56e/0xa70 worker_thread+0x2d1/0x640 kthread+0x183/0x1c0 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2022-48697? +
CVE-2022-48697 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-48697? +
CVE-2022-48697 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-48697? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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