CVE-2022-48945: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: vivid: fix compose size exceed boundary syzkaller found a bug: BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffc9000a3b1000 #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page PGD 100000067 P4D 100000067 PUD 10015f067 PMD 1121ca067 PTE 0 Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT SMP CPU: 0 PID: 23489 Comm: vivid-000-vid-c Not tainted 6.1.0-rc1+ #512 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.13.0-1ubuntu1.1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:memcpy_erms+0x6/0x10 [...] Call Trace: <TASK> ? tpg_fill_plane_buffer+0x856/0x15b0 vivid_fillbuff+0x8ac/0x1110 vivid_thread_vid_cap_tick+0x361/0xc90 vivid_thread_vid_cap+0x21a/0x3a0 kthread+0x143/0x180 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 </TASK> This is because we forget to check boundary after adjust compose->height int V4L2_SEL_TGT_CROP case. Add v4l2_rect_map_inside() to fix this problem for this case.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	3.18 — 4.9.337
linux	linux_kernel	4.10 — 4.14.303
linux	linux_kernel	4.15 — 4.19.270
linux	linux_kernel	4.20 — 5.4.229
linux	linux_kernel	5.5 — 5.10.163
linux	linux_kernel	5.11 — 5.15.86
linux	linux_kernel	5.16 — 6.0.16
linux	linux_kernel	6.1 — 6.1.2

References

Advisories & Patches

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-48945? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: vivid: fix compose size exceed boundary syzkaller found a bug: BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffc9000a3b1000 #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page PGD 100000067 P4D 100000067 PUD 10015f067 PMD 1121ca067 PTE 0 Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT SMP CPU: 0 PID: 23489 Comm: vivid-000-vid-c Not tainted 6.1.0-rc1+ #512 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.13.0-1ubuntu1.1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:memcpy_erms+0x6/0x10 [...] Call Trace: <TASK> ? tpg_fill_plane_buffer+0x856/0x15b0 vivid_fillbuff+0x8ac/0x1110 vivid_thread_vid_cap_tick+0x361/0xc90 vivid_thread_vid_cap+0x21a/0x3a0 kthread+0x143/0x180 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 </TASK> This is because we forget to check boundary after adjust compose->height int V4L2_SEL_TGT_CROP case. Add v4l2_rect_map_inside() to fix this problem for this case. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-48945? +

CVE-2022-48945 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 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-2022-48945? +

CVE-2022-48945 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-2022-48945? +

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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