CVE-2022-49300

EUVD-2022-54927
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nbd: fix race between nbd_alloc_config() and module removal

When nbd module is being removing, nbd_alloc_config() may be
called concurrently by nbd_genl_connect(), although try_module_get()
will return false, but nbd_alloc_config() doesn't handle it.

The race may lead to the leak of nbd_config and its related
resources (e.g, recv_workq) and oops in nbd_read_stat() due
to the unload of nbd module as shown below:

  BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000040
  Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI
  CPU: 5 PID: 13840 Comm: kworker/u17:33 Not tainted 5.14.0+ #1
  Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996)
  Workqueue: knbd16-recv recv_work [nbd]
  RIP: 0010:nbd_read_stat.cold+0x130/0x1a4 [nbd]
  Call Trace:
   recv_work+0x3b/0xb0 [nbd]
   process_one_work+0x1ed/0x390
   worker_thread+0x4a/0x3d0
   kthread+0x12a/0x150
   ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30

Fixing it by checking the return value of try_module_get()
in nbd_alloc_config(). As nbd_alloc_config() may return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV),
assign nbd->config only when nbd_alloc_config() succeeds to ensure
the value of nbd->config is binary (valid or NULL).

Also adding a debug message to check the reference counter
of nbd_config during module removal.
Race Condition
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.7 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: Unknown
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
< 4.14.283
linuxlinux_kernel
4.15 ≤
𝑥
< 4.19.247
linuxlinux_kernel
4.20 ≤
𝑥
< 5.4.198
linuxlinux_kernel
5.5 ≤
𝑥
< 5.10.122
linuxlinux_kernel
5.11 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.47
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 5.17.15
linuxlinux_kernel
5.18 ≤
𝑥
< 5.18.4
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.123-1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.128-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.234-1
fixed
sid
6.12.16-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.12-1
fixed
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openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
cluster-md-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.255.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
fixed
dlm-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.255.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
fixed
gfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.255.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
fixed
kernel-64kb
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.201.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.158.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
fixed
kernel-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.255.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.201.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.158.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.255.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.201.1.150300.18.120.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1
fixed
kernel-default-man
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.255.1
fixed
kernel-docs
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.201.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.158.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
fixed
kernel-macros
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.255.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.201.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.158.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
fixed
kernel-obs-build
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.201.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.158.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
fixed
kernel-preempt
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.201.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.255.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.201.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.158.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
fixed
kernel-syms
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.255.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.201.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.158.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.201.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.158.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
fixed
ocfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.255.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
fixed
reiserfs-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.3.18-150300.59.201.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.158.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
fixed