Linux Kernel up to 5.15.45/5.17.13/5.18.2 smp_processor_id stack-based overflow

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.45/5.17.13/5.18.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function smp_processor_id. Performing a manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2022-49537. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.45/5.17.13/5.18.2. This affects the function smp_processor_id. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Fix call trace observed during I/O with CMF enabled The following was seen with CMF enabled: BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible code: systemd-udevd/31711 kernel: caller is lpfc_update_cmf_cmd+0x214/0x420 [lpfc] kernel: CPU: 12 PID: 31711 Comm: systemd-udevd kernel: Call Trace: kernel: kernel: dump_stack_lvl+0x44/0x57 kernel: check_preemption_disabled+0xbf/0xe0 kernel: lpfc_update_cmf_cmd+0x214/0x420 [lpfc] kernel: lpfc_nvme_fcp_io_submit+0x23b4/0x4df0 [lpfc] this_cpu_ptr() calls smp_processor_id() in a preemptible context. Fix by using per_cpu_ptr() with raw_smp_processor_id() instead.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-49537 since 02/26/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/21/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 237099 (SUSE SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2025:01600-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.15.46, 5.17.14 or 5.18.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch ae373d66c427812754db5292eb1481b181daf9ce/cd7f899de4b1b829125d72ee6fbfd878b637b815/517e0835cfb2007713ff16c4fb8479f08b16aec7/d6d45f67a11136cb88a70a29ab22ea6db8ae6bd5 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (237099). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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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