Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-50493)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-50493). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: qla2xxx: Fix crash when I/O abort times out
While performing CPU hotplug, a crash with the following stack was seen:
Call Trace:
qla24xx_process_response_queue+0x42a/0x970 [qla2xxx]
qla2x00_start_nvme_mq+0x3a2/0x4b0 [qla2xxx]
qla_nvme_post_cmd+0x166/0x240 [qla2xxx]
nvme_fc_start_fcp_op.part.0+0x119/0x2e0 [nvme_fc]
blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0x17b/0x610
__blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xb0/0x140
blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x30/0x60
__blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0x35/0x90
__blk_mq_delay_run_hw_queue+0x161/0x180
blk_execute_rq+0xbe/0x160
__nvme_submit_sync_cmd+0x16f/0x220 [nvme_core]
nvmf_connect_admin_queue+0x11a/0x170 [nvme_fabrics]
nvme_fc_create_association.cold+0x50/0x3dc [nvme_fc]
nvme_fc_connect_ctrl_work+0x19/0x30 [nvme_fc]
process_one_work+0x1e8/0x3c0
On abort timeout, completion was called without checking if the I/O was
already completed.
Verify that I/O and abort request are indeed outstanding before attempting
completion.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-50493 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2022-50493" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-50493 (Linux kernel) — CVSS v3 8.8
Attack vector: adjacent-network / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50493 linux
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50493 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web github.com