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CVE-2022-49666

powerpc/memhotplug: Add add_pages override for PPC

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/memhotplug: Add add_pages override for PPC With commit ffa0b64e3be5 ("powerpc: Fix virt_addr_valid() for 64-bit Book3E & 32-bit")
the kernel now validate the addr against high_memory value. This results
in the below BUG_ON with dax pfns. [ 635.798741][T26531] kernel BUG at mm/page_alloc.c:5521!
1:mon> e
cpu 0x1: Vector: 700 (Program Check) at [c000000007287630] pc: c00000000055ed48: free_pages.part.0+0x48/0x110 lr: c00000000053ca70: tlb_finish_mmu+0x80/0xd0 sp: c0000000072878d0 msr: 800000000282b033 current = 0xc00000000afabe00 paca = 0xc00000037ffff300 irqmask: 0x03 irq_happened: 0x05 pid = 26531, comm = 50-landscape-sy
kernel BUG at :5521!
Linux version 5.19.0-rc3-14659-g4ec05be7c2e1 (kvaneesh@ltc-boston8) (gcc (Ubuntu 9.4.0-1ubuntu1~20.04.1) 9.4.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.34) #625 SMP Thu Jun 23 00:35:43 CDT 2022
1:mon> t
[link register ] c00000000053ca70 tlb_finish_mmu+0x80/0xd0
[c0000000072878d0] c00000000053ca54 tlb_finish_mmu+0x64/0xd0 (unreliable)
[c000000007287900] c000000000539424 exit_mmap+0xe4/0x2a0
[c0000000072879e0] c00000000019fc1c mmput+0xcc/0x210
[c000000007287a20] c000000000629230 begin_new_exec+0x5e0/0xf40
[c000000007287ae0] c00000000070b3cc load_elf_binary+0x3ac/0x1e00
[c000000007287c10] c000000000627af0 bprm_execve+0x3b0/0xaf0
[c000000007287cd0] c000000000628414 do_execveat_common.isra.0+0x1e4/0x310
[c000000007287d80] c00000000062858c sys_execve+0x4c/0x60
[c000000007287db0] c00000000002c1b0 system_call_exception+0x160/0x2c0
[c000000007287e10] c00000000000c53c system_call_common+0xec/0x250 The fix is to make sure we update high_memory on memory hotplug.
This is similar to what x86 does in commit 3072e413e305 ("mm/memory_hotplug: introduce add_pages")

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/memhotplug: Add add_pages override for PPC With commit ffa0b64e3be5 ("powerpc: Fix virt_addr_valid() for 64-bit Book3E & 32-bit") the kernel now validate the addr against high_memory value. This results in the below BUG_ON with dax pfns. [ 635.798741][T26531] kernel BUG at mm/page_alloc.c:5521! 1:mon> e cpu 0x1: Vector: 700 (Program Check) at [c000000007287630] pc: c00000000055ed48: free_pages.part.0+0x48/0x110 lr: c00000000053ca70: tlb_finish_mmu+0x80/0xd0 sp: c0000000072878d0 msr: 800000000282b033 current = 0xc00000000afabe00 paca = 0xc00000037ffff300 irqmask: 0x03 irq_happened: 0x05 pid = 26531, comm = 50-landscape-sy kernel BUG at :5521! Linux version 5.19.0-rc3-14659-g4ec05be7c2e1 (kvaneesh@ltc-boston8) (gcc (Ubuntu 9.4.0-1ubuntu1~20.04.1) 9.4.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.34) #625 SMP Thu Jun 23 00:35:43 CDT 2022 1:mon> t [link register ] c00000000053ca70 tlb_finish_mmu+0x80/0xd0 [c0000000072878d0] c00000000053ca54 tlb_finish_mmu+0x64/0xd0 (unreliable) [c000000007287900] c000000000539424 exit_mmap+0xe4/0x2a0 [c0000000072879e0] c00000000019fc1c mmput+0xcc/0x210 [c000000007287a20] c000000000629230 begin_new_exec+0x5e0/0xf40 [c000000007287ae0] c00000000070b3cc load_elf_binary+0x3ac/0x1e00 [c000000007287c10] c000000000627af0 bprm_execve+0x3b0/0xaf0 [c000000007287cd0] c000000000628414 do_execveat_common.isra.0+0x1e4/0x310 [c000000007287d80] c00000000062858c sys_execve+0x4c/0x60 [c000000007287db0] c00000000002c1b0 system_call_exception+0x160/0x2c0 [c000000007287e10] c00000000000c53c system_call_common+0xec/0x250 The fix is to make sure we update high_memory on memory hotplug. This is similar to what x86 does in commit 3072e413e305 ("mm/memory_hotplug: introduce add_pages")

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CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
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Timeline
  • 2025-02-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-02-26 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-26 CVE Updated
  • ---------- EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
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>= 5.15.34 < 5.15.53
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>= 5.18 < 5.18.10
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5.4.190
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5.10.111
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5.16.20
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