CVE-2022-49692: linux kernel Null Dereference — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: at803x: fix NULL pointer dereference on AR9331 PHY Latest kernel will explode on the PHY interrupt config, since it depends now on allocated priv. So, run probe to allocate priv to fix it. ar9331_switch ethernet.1:10 lan0 (uninitialized): PHY [!ahb!ethernet@1a000000!mdio!switch@10:00] driver [Qualcomm Atheros AR9331 built-in PHY] (irq=13) CPU 0 Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 0000000a, epc == 8050e8a8, ra == 80504b34 ... Call Trace: [<8050e8a8>] at803x_config_intr+0x5c/0xd0 [<80504b34>] phy_request_interrupt+0xa8/0xd0 [<8050289c>] phylink_bringup_phy+0x2d8/0x3ac [<80502b68>] phylink_fwnode_phy_connect+0x118/0x130 [<8074d8ec>] dsa_slave_create+0x270/0x420 [<80743b04>] dsa_port_setup+0x12c/0x148 [<8074580c>] dsa_register_switch+0xaf0/0xcc0 [<80511344>] ar9331_sw_probe+0x370/0x388 [<8050cb78>] mdio_probe+0x44/0x70 [<804df300>] really_probe+0x200/0x424 [<804df7b4>] __driver_probe_device+0x290/0x298 [<804df810>] driver_probe_device+0x54/0xe4 [<804dfd50>] __device_attach_driver+0xe4/0x130 [<804dcb00>] bus_for_each_drv+0xb4/0xd8 [<804dfac4>] __device_attach+0x104/0x1a4 [<804ddd24>] bus_probe_device+0x48/0xc4 [<804deb44>] deferred_probe_work_func+0xf0/0x10c [<800a0ffc>] process_one_work+0x314/0x4d4 [<800a17fc>] worker_thread+0x2a4/0x354 [<800a9a54>] kthread+0x134/0x13c [<8006306c>] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x14/0x1c Same Issue would affect some other PHYs (QCA8081, QCA9561), so fix it too.

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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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	5.18 — 5.18.8
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66fa352215e8455ba2e5f33793535795bd3e36ca https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9926de7315be3d606cc011a305ad9adb9e8e14c9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-49692? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: at803x: fix NULL pointer dereference on AR9331 PHY Latest kernel will explode on the PHY interrupt config, since it depends now on allocated priv. So, run probe to allocate priv to fix it. ar9331_switch ethernet.1:10 lan0 (uninitialized): PHY [!ahb!ethernet@1a000000!mdio!switch@10:00] driver [Qualcomm Atheros AR9331 built-in PHY] (irq=13) CPU 0 Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 0000000a, epc == 8050e8a8, ra == 80504b34 ... Call Trace: [<8050e8a8>] at803x_config_intr+0x5c/0xd0 [<80504b34>] phy_request_interrupt+0xa8/0xd0 [<8050289c>] phylink_bringup_phy+0x2d8/0x3ac [<80502b68>] phylink_fwnode_phy_connect+0x118/0x130 [<8074d8ec>] dsa_slave_create+0x270/0x420 [<80743b04>] dsa_port_setup+0x12c/0x148 [<8074580c>] dsa_register_switch+0xaf0/0xcc0 [<80511344>] ar9331_sw_probe+0x370/0x388 [<8050cb78>] mdio_probe+0x44/0x70 [<804df300>] really_probe+0x200/0x424 [<804df7b4>] __driver_probe_device+0x290/0x298 [<804df810>] driver_probe_device+0x54/0xe4 [<804dfd50>] __device_attach_driver+0xe4/0x130 [<804dcb00>] bus_for_each_drv+0xb4/0xd8 [<804dfac4>] __device_attach+0x104/0x1a4 [<804ddd24>] bus_probe_device+0x48/0xc4 [<804deb44>] deferred_probe_work_func+0xf0/0x10c [<800a0ffc>] process_one_work+0x314/0x4d4 [<800a17fc>] worker_thread+0x2a4/0x354 [<800a9a54>] kthread+0x134/0x13c [<8006306c>] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x14/0x1c Same Issue would affect some other PHYs (QCA8081, QCA9561), so fix it too. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-49692? +

CVE-2022-49692 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-2022-49692? +

CVE-2022-49692 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-2022-49692? +

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