Linux Kernel up to 5.15.45/5.17.13/5.18.2 mtk_iommu_remove clk_disable information disclosure

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.45/5.17.13/5.18.2. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is the function clk_disable of the file mtk_iommu_remove. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-49427. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.45/5.17.13/5.18.2. This affects the function clk_disable of the file mtk_iommu_remove. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/mediatek: Remove clk_disable in mtk_iommu_remove After the commit b34ea31fe013 ("iommu/mediatek: Always enable the clk on resume"), the iommu clock is controlled by the runtime callback. thus remove the clk control in the mtk_iommu_remove. Otherwise, it will warning like: echo 14018000.iommu > /sys/bus/platform/drivers/mtk-iommu/unbind [ 51.413044] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 51.413648] vpp0_smi_iommu already disabled [ 51.414233] WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 157 at */v5.15-rc1/kernel/mediatek/ drivers/clk/clk.c:952 clk_core_disable+0xb0/0xb8 [ 51.417174] Hardware name: MT8195V/C(ENG) (DT) [ 51.418635] pc : clk_core_disable+0xb0/0xb8 [ 51.419177] lr : clk_core_disable+0xb0/0xb8 ... [ 51.429375] Call trace: [ 51.429694] clk_core_disable+0xb0/0xb8 [ 51.430193] clk_core_disable_lock+0x24/0x40 [ 51.430745] clk_disable+0x20/0x30 [ 51.431189] mtk_iommu_remove+0x58/0x118 [ 51.431705] platform_remove+0x28/0x60 [ 51.432197] device_release_driver_internal+0x110/0x1f0 [ 51.432873] device_driver_detach+0x18/0x28 [ 51.433418] unbind_store+0xd4/0x108 [ 51.433886] drv_attr_store+0x24/0x38 [ 51.434363] sysfs_kf_write+0x40/0x58 [ 51.434843] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x164/0x1e0

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-49427 since 02/26/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.15.46, 5.17.14 or 5.18.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 053465ab20dcd324a43a1811ee98e5721e6a3e65/9b3bd97acb4f8954b8a43a5d63ed9050d463b4e1/6eaa046c696c83542c56765cdde564d9818ff1fb/98df772bdd1c4ce717a26289efea15cbbe4b64ed is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4
• 5.15.5
• 5.15.6
• 5.15.7
• 5.15.8
• 5.15.9
• 5.15.10
• 5.15.11
• 5.15.12
• 5.15.13
• 5.15.14
• 5.15.15
• 5.15.16
• 5.15.17
• 5.15.18
• 5.15.19
• 5.15.20
• 5.15.21
• 5.15.22
• 5.15.23
• 5.15.24
• 5.15.25
• 5.15.26
• 5.15.27
• 5.15.28
• 5.15.29
• 5.15.30
• 5.15.31
• 5.15.32
• 5.15.33
• 5.15.34
• 5.15.35
• 5.15.36
• 5.15.37
• 5.15.38
• 5.15.39
• 5.15.40
• 5.15.41
• 5.15.42
• 5.15.43
• 5.15.44
• 5.15.45
• 5.17.0
• 5.17.1
• 5.17.2
• 5.17.3
• 5.17.4
• 5.17.5
• 5.17.6
• 5.17.7
• 5.17.8
• 5.17.9
• 5.17.10
• 5.17.11
• 5.17.12
• 5.17.13
• 5.18.0
• 5.18.1
• 5.18.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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