CVE-2022-49133: linux kernel vulnerability

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: svm range restore work deadlock when process exit kfd_process_notifier_release flush svm_range_restore_work which calls svm_range_list_lock_and_flush_work to flush deferred_list work, but if deferred_list work mmput release the last user, it will call exit_mmap -> notifier_release, it is deadlock with below backtrace. Move flush svm_range_restore_work to kfd_process_wq_release to avoid deadlock. Then svm_range_restore_work take task->mm ref to avoid mm is gone while validating and mapping ranges to GPU. Workqueue: events svm_range_deferred_list_work [amdgpu] Call Trace: wait_for_completion+0x94/0x100 __flush_work+0x12a/0x1e0 __cancel_work_timer+0x10e/0x190 cancel_delayed_work_sync+0x13/0x20 kfd_process_notifier_release+0x98/0x2a0 [amdgpu] __mmu_notifier_release+0x74/0x1f0 exit_mmap+0x170/0x200 mmput+0x5d/0x130 svm_range_deferred_list_work+0x104/0x230 [amdgpu] process_one_work+0x220/0x3c0

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2022-49133, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) affecting linux kernel, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether linux kernel is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

Sources

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