CVE-2022-49460: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM / devfreq: rk3399_dmc: Disable edev on remove() Otherwise we hit an unablanced enable-count when unbinding the DFI device: [ 1279.659119] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 1279.659179] WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 5638 at drivers/devfreq/devfreq-event.c:360 devfreq_event_remove_edev+0x84/0x8c ... [ 1279.659352] Hardware name: Google Kevin (DT) [ 1279.659363] pstate: 80400005 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO BTYPE=--) [ 1279.659371] pc : devfreq_event_remove_edev+0x84/0x8c [ 1279.659380] lr : devm_devfreq_event_release+0x1c/0x28 ... [ 1279.659571] Call trace: [ 1279.659582] devfreq_event_remove_edev+0x84/0x8c [ 1279.659590] devm_devfreq_event_release+0x1c/0x28 [ 1279.659602] release_nodes+0x1cc/0x244 [ 1279.659611] devres_release_all+0x44/0x60 [ 1279.659621] device_release_driver_internal+0x11c/0x1ac [ 1279.659629] device_driver_detach+0x20/0x2c [ 1279.659641] unbind_store+0x7c/0xb0 [ 1279.659650] drv_attr_store+0x2c/0x40 [ 1279.659663] sysfs_kf_write+0x44/0x58 [ 1279.659672] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0xf4/0x190 [ 1279.659684] vfs_write+0x2b0/0x2e4 [ 1279.659693] ksys_write+0x80/0xec [ 1279.659701] __arm64_sys_write+0x24/0x30 [ 1279.659714] el0_svc_common+0xf0/0x1d8 [ 1279.659724] do_el0_svc_compat+0x28/0x3c [ 1279.659738] el0_svc_compat+0x10/0x1c [ 1279.659746] el0_sync_compat_handler+0xa8/0xcc [ 1279.659758] el0_sync_compat+0x188/0x1c0 [ 1279.659768] ---[ end trace cec200e5094155b4 ]---

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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	4.9 — 4.19.247
linux	linux_kernel	4.20 — 5.4.198
linux	linux_kernel	5.5 — 5.10.121
linux	linux_kernel	5.11 — 5.15.46
linux	linux_kernel	5.16 — 5.17.14
linux	linux_kernel	5.18 — 5.18.3

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fccf9e6050e0e3b8b4cd275d41daf7f7fa22804 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/664736e2cc09e504ce58ec61164d029d1f2651bb https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86b091b6894c449d2734de7aa7d79ccb33ffd97d https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0180e324a9a63de8f770da300477b48cb4a53f1 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c2b23a7ac6ab19214cad8cac8af8608a4d9cef https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb1be1d4be18fe286ba5a67d928598378fd7fbe5 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb089b6f21de03a685dd31df3789bbb01c59f8e3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-49460? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM / devfreq: rk3399_dmc: Disable edev on remove() Otherwise we hit an unablanced enable-count when unbinding the DFI device: [ 1279.659119] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 1279.659179] WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 5638 at drivers/devfreq/devfreq-event.c:360 devfreq_event_remove_edev+0x84/0x8c ... [ 1279.659352] Hardware name: Google Kevin (DT) [ 1279.659363] pstate: 80400005 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO BTYPE=--) [ 1279.659371] pc : devfreq_event_remove_edev+0x84/0x8c [ 1279.659380] lr : devm_devfreq_event_release+0x1c/0x28 ... [ 1279.659571] Call trace: [ 1279.659582] devfreq_event_remove_edev+0x84/0x8c [ 1279.659590] devm_devfreq_event_release+0x1c/0x28 [ 1279.659602] release_nodes+0x1cc/0x244 [ 1279.659611] devres_release_all+0x44/0x60 [ 1279.659621] device_release_driver_internal+0x11c/0x1ac [ 1279.659629] device_driver_detach+0x20/0x2c [ 1279.659641] unbind_store+0x7c/0xb0 [ 1279.659650] drv_attr_store+0x2c/0x40 [ 1279.659663] sysfs_kf_write+0x44/0x58 [ 1279.659672] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0xf4/0x190 [ 1279.659684] vfs_write+0x2b0/0x2e4 [ 1279.659693] ksys_write+0x80/0xec [ 1279.659701] __arm64_sys_write+0x24/0x30 [ 1279.659714] el0_svc_common+0xf0/0x1d8 [ 1279.659724] do_el0_svc_compat+0x28/0x3c [ 1279.659738] el0_svc_compat+0x10/0x1c [ 1279.659746] el0_sync_compat_handler+0xa8/0xcc [ 1279.659758] el0_sync_compat+0x188/0x1c0 [ 1279.659768] ---[ end trace cec200e5094155b4 ]--- It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-49460? +

CVE-2022-49460 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-2022-49460? +

CVE-2022-49460 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-2022-49460? +

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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