Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix crash due to out of bounds access into reg2btf_ids. When commit e6ac2450d6de ("bpf: Support bpf program calling kernel function") added kfunc support, it defined reg2btf_ids as a cheap way to translate the verifier reg type to the appropriate btf_vmlinux BTF ID, however commit c25b2ae13603 ("bpf: Replace PTR_TO_XXX_OR_NULL with PTR_TO_XXX | PTR_MAYBE_NULL") moved the __BPF_REG_TYPE_MAX from the last member of bpf_reg_type enum to after the base register types, and defined other variants using type flag composition. However, now, the direct usage of reg->type to index into reg2btf_ids may no longer fall into __BPF_REG_TYPE_MAX range, and hence lead to out of bounds access and kernel crash on dereference of bad pointer.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.15.15, < 5.15.37 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45ce4b4f9009102cd9f581196d480a59208690c1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c39925e98d498b9531343066ef82ae39e41adaePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0ce1bc9e0235dd7412240be493d7ea65ed9eadcPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-48929?
CVE-2022-48929 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix crash due to out of bounds access into reg2btf_ids. When commit e6ac2450d6de ("bpf: Support bpf program calling kernel fu...
How severe is CVE-2022-48929?
CVE-2022-48929 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-48929?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.