7.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-49426
"ARM SMMU v3 SVA Linux Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/arm-smmu-v3-sva: Fix mm use-after-free We currently call arm64_mm_context_put() without holding a reference to the mm, which can result in use-after-free. Call mmgrab()/mmdrop() to ensure the mm only gets freed after we unpinned the ASID.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 24, 2025, 7:58 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.46 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.17.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.18 up to (excluding) 5.18.3
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9aa215450888cf29af0c479e14a712dc6b0c506c Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbd23144f7662b00bcde32a938c4a4057e476d68 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3cbbdbff8a4db5d053c53fd71be62ccccdb52b0 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc90f13ea0dcd960e5002d204fa55cec4e0db2fa Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-416
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Feb. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/arm-smmu-v3-sva: Fix mm use-after-free We currently call arm64_mm_context_put() without holding a reference to the mm, which can result in use-after-free. Call mmgrab()/mmdrop() to ensure the mm only gets freed after we unpinned the ASID.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9aa215450888cf29af0c479e14a712dc6b0c506c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbd23144f7662b00bcde32a938c4a4057e476d68
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3cbbdbff8a4db5d053c53fd71be62ccccdb52b0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc90f13ea0dcd960e5002d204fa55cec4e0db2fa
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