CVE-2022-49707

EUVD-2022-54528
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ext4: add reserved GDT blocks check

We capture a NULL pointer issue when resizing a corrupt ext4 image which
is freshly clear resize_inode feature (not run e2fsck). It could be
simply reproduced by following steps. The problem is because of the
resize_inode feature was cleared, and it will convert the filesystem to
meta_bg mode in ext4_resize_fs(), but the es->s_reserved_gdt_blocks was
not reduced to zero, so could we mistakenly call reserve_backup_gdb()
and passing an uninitialized resize_inode to it when adding new group
descriptors.

 mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda 3G
 tune2fs -O ^resize_inode /dev/sda #forget to run requested e2fsck
 mount /dev/sda /mnt
 resize2fs /dev/sda 8G

 ========
 BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000028
 CPU: 19 PID: 3243 Comm: resize2fs Not tainted 5.18.0-rc7-00001-gfde086c5ebfd #748
 ...
 RIP: 0010:ext4_flex_group_add+0xe08/0x2570
 ...
 Call Trace:
  <TASK>
  ext4_resize_fs+0xbec/0x1660
  __ext4_ioctl+0x1749/0x24e0
  ext4_ioctl+0x12/0x20
  __x64_sys_ioctl+0xa6/0x110
  do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae
 RIP: 0033:0x7f2dd739617b
 ========

The fix is simple, add a check in ext4_resize_begin() to make sure that
the es->s_reserved_gdt_blocks is zero when the resize_inode feature is
disabled.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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
< 4.9.320
linuxlinux_kernel
4.10 ≤
𝑥
< 4.14.285
linuxlinux_kernel
4.15 ≤
𝑥
< 4.19.249
linuxlinux_kernel
4.20 ≤
𝑥
< 5.4.200
linuxlinux_kernel
5.5 ≤
𝑥
< 5.10.124
linuxlinux_kernel
5.11 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.49
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 5.18.6
linuxlinux_kernel
5.19:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
5.19:rc2
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
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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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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 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.224.1
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 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.224.1.150200.9.120.1
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 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.224.1
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-macros
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.255.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.224.1
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 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.224.1
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-preempt
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.224.1
fixed
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 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.224.1
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 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.224.1
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 SP2
5.3.18-150200.24.224.1
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
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bpftool
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
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0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-abi-stablelists
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-core
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-debug
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-debug-core
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0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-debug-devel
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-debug-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-debug-modules
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-debug-modules-extra
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-devel
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-doc
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-modules
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-modules-extra
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-tools
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-tools-libs
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-tools-libs-devel
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-core
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-devel
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-modules
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
perf
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed
python3-perf
RHEL 8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
fixed