Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: tables: FPDT: Don't...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ACPI: tables: FPDT: Don't call acpi_os_map_memory() on invalid phys address
On a Packard Bell Dot SC (Intel Atom N2600 model) there is a FPDT table
which contains invalid physical addresses, with high bits set which fall
outside the range of the CPU-s supported physical address range.
Calling acpi_os_map_memory() on such an invalid phys address leads to
the below WARN_ON in ioremap triggering resulting in an oops/stacktrace.
Add code to verify the physical address before calling acpi_os_map_memory()
to fix / avoid the oops.
[ 1.226900] ioremap: invalid physical address 3001000000000000
[ 1.226949] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 1.226962] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1 at arch/x86/mm/ioremap.c:200 __ioremap_caller.cold+0x43/0x5f
[ 1.226996] Modules linked in:
[ 1.227016] CPU: 1 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.0.0-rc3+ #490
[ 1.227029] Hardware name: Packard Bell dot s/SJE01_CT, BIOS V1.10 07/23/2013
[ 1.227038] RIP: 0010:__ioremap_caller.cold+0x43/0x5f
[ 1.227054] Code: 96 00 00 e9 f8 af 24 ff 89 c6 48 c7 c7 d8 0c 84 99 e8 6a 96 00 00 e9 76 af 24 ff 48 89 fe 48 c7 c7 a8 0c 84 99 e8 56 96 00 00 <0f> 0b e9 60 af 24 ff 48 8b 34 24 48 c7 c7 40 0d 84 99 e8 3f 96 00
[ 1.227067] RSP: 0000:ffffb18c40033d60 EFLAGS: 00010286
[ 1.227084] RAX: 0000000000000032 RBX: 3001000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000000
[ 1.227095] RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: 00000000ffffdfff RDI: 00000000ffffffff
[ 1.227105] RBP: 3001000000000000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffb18c40033c18
[ 1.227115] R10: 0000000000000003 R11: ffffffff99d62fe8 R12: 0000000000000008
[ 1.227124] R13: 0003001000000000 R14: 0000000000001000 R15: 3001000000000000
[ 1.227135] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff913a3c080000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 1.227146] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[ 1.227156] CR2: 0000000000000000 CR3: 0000000018c26000 CR4: 00000000000006e0
[ 1.227167] Call Trace:
[ 1.227176]
[ 1.227185] ? acpi_os_map_iomem+0x1c9/0x1e0
[ 1.227215] ? kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0x187/0x370
[ 1.227254] acpi_os_map_iomem+0x1c9/0x1e0
[ 1.227288] acpi_init_fpdt+0xa8/0x253
[ 1.227308] ? acpi_debugfs_init+0x1f/0x1f
[ 1.227339] do_one_initcall+0x5a/0x300
[ 1.227406] ? rcu_read_lock_sched_held+0x3f/0x80
[ 1.227442] kernel_init_freeable+0x28b/0x2cc
[ 1.227512] ? rest_init+0x170/0x170
[ 1.227538] kernel_init+0x16/0x140
[ 1.227552] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
[ 1.227639]
[ 1.227647] irq event stamp: 186819
[ 1.227656] hardirqs last enabled at (186825): [] __up_console_sem+0x5e/0x70
[ 1.227672] hardirqs last disabled at (186830): [] __up_console_sem+0x43/0x70
[ 1.227686] softirqs last enabled at (186576): [] __irq_exit_rcu+0xed/0x160
[ 1.227701] softirqs last disabled at (186569): [] __irq_exit_rcu+0xed/0x160
[ 1.227715] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
Impact
A write operation targets a memory location beyond the intended buffer boundary. Typical impact: memory corruption, crash, or arbitrary code execution.
CVE-2022-50320 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2022-50320? CVE-2022-50320 is a high-severity out-of-bounds write vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. A write operation targets a memory location beyond the intended buffer boundary.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50320? CVE-2022-50320 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2022-50320? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2022-50320 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2022-50320 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-50320 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2022-50320 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.