CVE-2022-48916
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2022-48916 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on August 22, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu/vt-d: Fix double list_add when enabling VMD in scalable mode
When enabling VMD and IOMMU scalable mode, the following kernel panic
call trace/kernel log is shown in Eagle Stream platform (Sapphire Rapids
CPU) during booting:
pci 0000:59:00.5: Adding to iommu group 42
...
vmd 0000:59:00.5: PCI host bridge to bus 10000:80
pci 10000:80:01.0: [8086:352a] type 01 class 0x060400
pci 10000:80:01.0: reg 0x10: [mem 0x00000000-0x0001ffff 64bit]
pci 10000:80:01.0: enabling Extended Tags
pci 10000:80:01.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
pci 10000:80:01.0: DMAR: Setup RID2PASID failed
pci 10000:80:01.0: Failed to add to iommu group 42: -16
pci 10000:80:03.0: [8086:352b] type 01 class 0x060400
pci 10000:80:03.0: reg 0x10: [mem 0x00000000-0x0001ffff 64bit]
pci 10000:80:03.0: enabling Extended Tags
pci 10000:80:03.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
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kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:2
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.12.19, < 5.13 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-48916?
CVE-2022-48916 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on August 22, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2022-48916?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-48916?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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