CVE-2022-48980
HighIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: sja1105: avoid out of bounds access in sja1105_init_l2_policing() The SJA1105 family has 45 L2 policing table entries (SJA1105_MAX_L2_POLICING_COUNT) and SJA1110 has 110 (SJA1110_MAX_L2_POLICING_COUNT). Keeping the table structure but accounting for the difference in port count (5 in SJA1105 vs 10 in SJA1110) does not fully explain the difference. Rather, the SJA1110 also has L2 ingress policers for multicast traffic. If a packet is classified as multicast, it will be processed by the policer index 99 + SRCPORT. The sja1105_init_l2_policing() function initializes all L2 policers such that they don't interfere with normal packet reception by default. To have a common code between SJA1105 and SJA1110, the index of the multicast policer for the port is calculated because it's an index that is out of bounds for SJA1105 but in bounds for SJA1110, and a bounds check is performed. The code fails to do the proper thing when determining what to do with the multicast policer of port 0 on SJA1105 (ds->num_ports = 5). The "mcast" index will be equal to 45, which is also equal to table->ops->max_entry_count (SJA1105_MAX_L2_POLICING_COUNT). So it passes through the check. But at the same time, SJA1105 doesn't have multicast policers. So the code programs the SHARINDX field of an out-of-bounds element in the L2 Policing table of the static config. The comparison between index 45 and 45 entries should have determined the code to not access this policer index on SJA1105, since its memory wasn't even allocated. With enough bad luck, the out-of-bounds write could even overwrite other valid kernel data, but in this case, the issue was detected using KASAN. Kernel log: sja1105 spi5.0: Probed switch chip: SJA1105Q ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in sja1105_setup+0x1cbc/0x2340 Write of size 8 at addr ffffff880bd57708 by task kworker/u8:0/8 ... Workqueue: events_unbound deferred_probe_work_func Call trace: ... sja1105_setup+0x1cbc/0x2340 dsa_register_switch+0x1284/0x18d0 sja1105_probe+0x748/0x840 ... Allocated by task 8: ... sja1105_setup+0x1bcc/0x2340 dsa_register_switch+0x1284/0x18d0 sja1105_probe+0x748/0x840 ...
CVSS 3.1 score
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-787CVE-2022-48980 is a Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability
What is Out-of-bounds Write?
The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.14
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.15.83,
6.0.13,
6.1
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-48980 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/147f3e3d84054117ae6b9bf317ec4fda9f991192
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e88c6f4aaa70c542e59e5a9d2244bcc99cd245d
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8bac7f9fdb0017b32157957ffffd490f95faa07
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-48980?
CVE-2022-48980 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.14 onward and has been patched in 5.15.83, 6.0.13 and 6.1. CVE-2022-48980 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48980?
CVE-2022-48980 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-48980?
Yes — CVE-2022-48980 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.83, 6.0.13 and 6.1. If you are running Linux kernel 5.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2022-48980 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-48980 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
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What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?
The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-787 on MITRE CWE →