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HistoryAug 21, 2024 - 12:00 a.m.

CVE-2022-48894

2024-08-2100:00:00
ubuntu.com
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cve-2022-48894
linux kernel
iommu
arm-smmu-v3
vulnerability
shutdown path
device drivers
null pointer dereferences
dma api calls

AI Score

7.2

Confidence

Low

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu/arm-smmu-v3: Don’t unregister on shutdown
Similar to SMMUv2, this driver calls iommu_device_unregister() from the
shutdown path, which removes the IOMMU groups with no coordination
whatsoever with their users - shutdown methods are optional in device
drivers. This can lead to NULL pointer dereferences in those drivers’
DMA API calls, or worse.
Instead of calling the full arm_smmu_device_remove() from
arm_smmu_device_shutdown(), let’s pick only the relevant function call -
arm_smmu_device_disable() - more or less the reverse of
arm_smmu_device_reset() - and call just that from the shutdown path.

AI Score

7.2

Confidence

Low