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CVE-2022-50053

iavf: Fix reset error handling

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: iavf: Fix reset error handling Do not call iavf_close in iavf_reset_task error handling. Doing so can
lead to double call of napi_disable, which can lead to deadlock there.
Removing VF would lead to iavf_remove task being stuck, because it
requires crit_lock, which is held by iavf_close.
Call iavf_disable_vf if reset fail, so that driver will clean up
remaining invalid resources.
During rapid VF resets, HW can fail to setup VF mailbox. Wrong
error handling can lead to iavf_remove being stuck with:
[ 5218.999087] iavf 0000:82:01.0: Failed to init adminq: -53
...
[ 5267.189211] INFO: task repro.sh:11219 blocked for more than 30 seconds.
[ 5267.189520] Tainted: G S E 5.18.0-04958-ga54ce3703613-dirty #1
[ 5267.189764] "echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
[ 5267.190062] task:repro.sh state:D stack: 0 pid:11219 ppid: 8162 flags:0x00000000
[ 5267.190347] Call Trace:
[ 5267.190647] <TASK>
[ 5267.190927] __schedule+0x460/0x9f0
[ 5267.191264] schedule+0x44/0xb0
[ 5267.191563] schedule_preempt_disabled+0x14/0x20
[ 5267.191890] __mutex_lock.isra.12+0x6e3/0xac0
[ 5267.192237] ? iavf_remove+0xf9/0x6c0 [iavf]
[ 5267.192565] iavf_remove+0x12a/0x6c0 [iavf]
[ 5267.192911] ? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x1e/0x40
[ 5267.193285] pci_device_remove+0x36/0xb0
[ 5267.193619] device_release_driver_internal+0xc1/0x150
[ 5267.193974] pci_stop_bus_device+0x69/0x90
[ 5267.194361] pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device+0xe/0x20
[ 5267.194735] pci_iov_remove_virtfn+0xba/0x120
[ 5267.195130] sriov_disable+0x2f/0xe0
[ 5267.195506] ice_free_vfs+0x7d/0x2f0 [ice]
[ 5267.196056] ? pci_get_device+0x4f/0x70
[ 5267.196496] ice_sriov_configure+0x78/0x1a0 [ice]
[ 5267.196995] sriov_numvfs_store+0xfe/0x140
[ 5267.197466] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12e/0x1c0
[ 5267.197918] new_sync_write+0x10c/0x190
[ 5267.198404] vfs_write+0x24e/0x2d0
[ 5267.198886] ksys_write+0x5c/0xd0
[ 5267.199367] do_syscall_64+0x3a/0x80
[ 5267.199827] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0
[ 5267.200317] RIP: 0033:0x7f5b381205c8
[ 5267.200814] RSP: 002b:00007fff8c7e8c78 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001
[ 5267.201981] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000002 RCX: 00007f5b381205c8
[ 5267.202620] RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 00005569420ee900 RDI: 0000000000000001
[ 5267.203426] RBP: 00005569420ee900 R08: 000000000000000a R09: 00007f5b38180820
[ 5267.204327] R10: 000000000000000a R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007f5b383c06e0
[ 5267.205193] R13: 0000000000000002 R14: 00007f5b383bb880 R15: 0000000000000002
[ 5267.206041] </TASK>
[ 5267.206970] Kernel panic - not syncing: hung_task: blocked tasks
[ 5267.207809] CPU: 48 PID: 551 Comm: khungtaskd Kdump: loaded Tainted: G S E 5.18.0-04958-ga54ce3703613-dirty #1
[ 5267.208726] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R730/0WCJNT, BIOS 2.11.0 11/02/2019
[ 5267.209623] Call Trace:
[ 5267.210569] <TASK>
[ 5267.211480] dump_stack_lvl+0x33/0x42
[ 5267.212472] panic+0x107/0x294
[ 5267.213467] watchdog.cold.8+0xc/0xbb
[ 5267.214413] ? proc_dohung_task_timeout_secs+0x30/0x30
[ 5267.215511] kthread+0xf4/0x120
[ 5267.216459] ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20
[ 5267.217505] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30
[ 5267.218459] </TASK>

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iavf: Fix reset error handling Do not call iavf_close in iavf_reset_task error handling. Doing so can lead to double call of napi_disable, which can lead to deadlock there. Removing VF would lead to iavf_remove task being stuck, because it requires crit_lock, which is held by iavf_close. Call iavf_disable_vf if reset fail, so that driver will clean up remaining invalid resources. During rapid VF resets, HW can fail to setup VF mailbox. Wrong error handling can lead to iavf_remove being stuck with: [ 5218.999087] iavf 0000:82:01.0: Failed to init adminq: -53 ... [ 5267.189211] INFO: task repro.sh:11219 blocked for more than 30 seconds. [ 5267.189520] Tainted: G S E 5.18.0-04958-ga54ce3703613-dirty #1 [ 5267.189764] "echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message. [ 5267.190062] task:repro.sh state:D stack: 0 pid:11219 ppid: 8162 flags:0x00000000 [ 5267.190347] Call Trace: [ 5267.190647] <TASK> [ 5267.190927] __schedule+0x460/0x9f0 [ 5267.191264] schedule+0x44/0xb0 [ 5267.191563] schedule_preempt_disabled+0x14/0x20 [ 5267.191890] __mutex_lock.isra.12+0x6e3/0xac0 [ 5267.192237] ? iavf_remove+0xf9/0x6c0 [iavf] [ 5267.192565] iavf_remove+0x12a/0x6c0 [iavf] [ 5267.192911] ? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x1e/0x40 [ 5267.193285] pci_device_remove+0x36/0xb0 [ 5267.193619] device_release_driver_internal+0xc1/0x150 [ 5267.193974] pci_stop_bus_device+0x69/0x90 [ 5267.194361] pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device+0xe/0x20 [ 5267.194735] pci_iov_remove_virtfn+0xba/0x120 [ 5267.195130] sriov_disable+0x2f/0xe0 [ 5267.195506] ice_free_vfs+0x7d/0x2f0 [ice] [ 5267.196056] ? pci_get_device+0x4f/0x70 [ 5267.196496] ice_sriov_configure+0x78/0x1a0 [ice] [ 5267.196995] sriov_numvfs_store+0xfe/0x140 [ 5267.197466] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12e/0x1c0 [ 5267.197918] new_sync_write+0x10c/0x190 [ 5267.198404] vfs_write+0x24e/0x2d0 [ 5267.198886] ksys_write+0x5c/0xd0 [ 5267.199367] do_syscall_64+0x3a/0x80 [ 5267.199827] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 [ 5267.200317] RIP: 0033:0x7f5b381205c8 [ 5267.200814] RSP: 002b:00007fff8c7e8c78 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001 [ 5267.201981] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000002 RCX: 00007f5b381205c8 [ 5267.202620] RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 00005569420ee900 RDI: 0000000000000001 [ 5267.203426] RBP: 00005569420ee900 R08: 000000000000000a R09: 00007f5b38180820 [ 5267.204327] R10: 000000000000000a R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007f5b383c06e0 [ 5267.205193] R13: 0000000000000002 R14: 00007f5b383bb880 R15: 0000000000000002 [ 5267.206041] </TASK> [ 5267.206970] Kernel panic - not syncing: hung_task: blocked tasks [ 5267.207809] CPU: 48 PID: 551 Comm: khungtaskd Kdump: loaded Tainted: G S E 5.18.0-04958-ga54ce3703613-dirty #1 [ 5267.208726] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R730/0WCJNT, BIOS 2.11.0 11/02/2019 [ 5267.209623] Call Trace: [ 5267.210569] <TASK> [ 5267.211480] dump_stack_lvl+0x33/0x42 [ 5267.212472] panic+0x107/0x294 [ 5267.213467] watchdog.cold.8+0xc/0xbb [ 5267.214413] ? proc_dohung_task_timeout_secs+0x30/0x30 [ 5267.215511] kthread+0xf4/0x120 [ 5267.216459] ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 [ 5267.217505] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 [ 5267.218459] </TASK>

*Credits: N/A
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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  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-06-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-06-18 CVE Published
  • 2025-06-18 CVE Updated
  • 2025-06-24 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.14 < 5.15.63
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.14 < 5.19.4
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.14 < 6.0
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