Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/core: Make sure ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
RDMA/core: Make sure "ib_port" is valid when access sysfs node
The "ib_port" structure must be set before adding the sysfs kobject,
and reset after removing it, otherwise it may crash when accessing
the sysfs node:
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000050
Mem abort info:
ESR = 0x96000006
Exception class = DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
SET = 0, FnV = 0
EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
Data abort info:
ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006
CM = 0, WnR = 0
user pgtable: 4k pages, 48-bit VAs, pgdp = 00000000e85f5ba5
[0000000000000050] pgd=0000000848fd9003, pud=000000085b387003, pmd=0000000000000000
Internal error: Oops: 96000006 [#2] PREEMPT SMP
Modules linked in: ib_umad(O) mlx5_ib(O) nfnetlink_cttimeout(E) nfnetlink(E) act_gact(E) cls_flower(E) sch_ingress(E) openvswitch(E) nsh(E) nf_nat_ipv6(E) nf_nat_ipv4(E) nf_conncount(E) nf_nat(E) nf_conntrack(E) nf_defrag_ipv6(E) nf_defrag_ipv4(E) mst_pciconf(O) ipmi_devintf(E) ipmi_msghandler(E) ipmb_dev_int(OE) mlx5_core(O) mlxfw(O) mlxdevm(O) auxiliary(O) ib_uverbs(O) ib_core(O) mlx_compat(O) psample(E) sbsa_gwdt(E) uio_pdrv_genirq(E) uio(E) mlxbf_pmc(OE) mlxbf_gige(OE) mlxbf_tmfifo(OE) gpio_mlxbf2(OE) pwr_mlxbf(OE) mlx_trio(OE) i2c_mlxbf(OE) mlx_bootctl(OE) bluefield_edac(OE) knem(O) ip_tables(E) ipv6(E) crc_ccitt(E) [last unloaded: mst_pci]
Process grep (pid: 3372, stack limit = 0x0000000022055c92)
CPU: 5 PID: 3372 Comm: grep Tainted: G D OE 4.19.161-mlnx.47.gadcd9e3 #1
Hardware name: https://www.mellanox.com BlueField SoC/BlueField SoC, BIOS BlueField:3.9.2-15-ga2403ab Sep 8 2022
pstate: 40000005 (nZcv daif -PAN -UAO)
pc : hw_stat_port_show+0x4c/0x80 [ib_core]
lr : port_attr_show+0x40/0x58 [ib_core]
sp : ffff000029f43b50
x29: ffff000029f43b50 x28: 0000000019375000
x27: ffff8007b821a540 x26: ffff000029f43e30
x25: 0000000000008000 x24: ffff000000eaa958
x23: 0000000000001000 x22: ffff8007a4ce3000
x21: ffff8007baff8000 x20: ffff8007b9066ac0
x19: ffff8007bae97578 x18: 0000000000000000
x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000
x15: 0000000000000000 x14: 0000000000000000
x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000
x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000000
x9 : 0000000000000000 x8 : ffff8007a4ce4000
x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 000000000000003f
x5 : ffff000000e6a280 x4 : ffff8007a4ce3000
x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : aaaaaaaaaaaaaaab
x1 : ffff8007b9066a10 x0 : ffff8007baff8000
Call trace:
hw_stat_port_show+0x4c/0x80 [ib_core]
port_attr_show+0x40/0x58 [ib_core]
sysfs_kf_seq_show+0x8c/0x150
kernfs_seq_show+0x44/0x50
seq_read+0x1b4/0x45c
kernfs_fop_read+0x148/0x1d8
__vfs_read+0x58/0x180
vfs_read+0x94/0x154
ksys_read+0x68/0xd8
__arm64_sys_read+0x28/0x34
el0_svc_common+0x88/0x18c
el0_svc_handler+0x78/0x94
el0_svc+0x8/0xe8
Code: f2955562 aa1603e4 aa1503e0 f9405683 (f9402861)
Impact
The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash. Typical impact: denial of service via crash.
CVE-2022-50475 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). 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-2022-50475? CVE-2022-50475 is a medium-severity null pointer dereference vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50475? CVE-2022-50475 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). 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-2022-50475? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2022-50475 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2022-50475 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-50475 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-2022-50475 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.