CVE-2022-49720: linux kernel vulnerability

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: Fix handling of offline queues in blk_mq_alloc_request_hctx() This patch prevents that test nvme/004 triggers the following: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in block/blk-mq.h:135:9 index 512 is out of range for type 'long unsigned int [512]' Call Trace: show_stack+0x52/0x58 dump_stack_lvl+0x49/0x5e dump_stack+0x10/0x12 ubsan_epilogue+0x9/0x3b __ubsan_handle_out_of_bounds.cold+0x44/0x49 blk_mq_alloc_request_hctx+0x304/0x310 __nvme_submit_sync_cmd+0x70/0x200 [nvme_core] nvmf_connect_io_queue+0x23e/0x2a0 [nvme_fabrics] nvme_loop_connect_io_queues+0x8d/0xb0 [nvme_loop] nvme_loop_create_ctrl+0x58e/0x7d0 [nvme_loop] nvmf_create_ctrl+0x1d7/0x4d0 [nvme_fabrics] nvmf_dev_write+0xae/0x111 [nvme_fabrics] vfs_write+0x144/0x560 ksys_write+0xb7/0x140 __x64_sys_write+0x42/0x50 do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2022-49720, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) 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.

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