Linux Kernel up to 5.17.2 dma-mapping.h vmbus_device_register dma_mask initialization

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.17.2. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts the function vmbus_device_register in the library include/linux/dma-mapping.h. Executing a manipulation of the argument dma_mask can lead to initialization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-49099. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.17.2. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function vmbus_device_register in the library include/linux/dma-mapping.h. The manipulation of the argument dma_mask with an unknown input leads to a initialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-665. The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Drivers: hv: vmbus: Fix initialization of device object in vmbus_device_register() Initialize the device's dma_{mask,parms} pointers and the device's dma_mask value before invoking device_register(). Address the following trace with 5.17-rc7: [ 49.646839] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 189 at include/linux/dma-mapping.h:543 netvsc_probe+0x37a/0x3a0 [hv_netvsc] [ 49.646928] Call Trace: [ 49.646930] [ 49.646935] vmbus_probe+0x40/0x60 [hv_vmbus] [ 49.646942] really_probe+0x1ce/0x3b0 [ 49.646948] __driver_probe_device+0x109/0x180 [ 49.646952] driver_probe_device+0x23/0xa0 [ 49.646955] __device_attach_driver+0x76/0xe0 [ 49.646958] ? driver_allows_async_probing+0x50/0x50 [ 49.646961] bus_for_each_drv+0x84/0xd0 [ 49.646964] __device_attach+0xed/0x170 [ 49.646967] device_initial_probe+0x13/0x20 [ 49.646970] bus_probe_device+0x8f/0xa0 [ 49.646973] device_add+0x41a/0x8e0 [ 49.646975] ? hrtimer_init+0x28/0x80 [ 49.646981] device_register+0x1b/0x20 [ 49.646983] vmbus_device_register+0x5e/0xf0 [hv_vmbus] [ 49.646991] vmbus_add_channel_work+0x12d/0x190 [hv_vmbus] [ 49.646999] process_one_work+0x21d/0x3f0 [ 49.647002] worker_thread+0x4a/0x3b0 [ 49.647005] ? process_one_work+0x3f0/0x3f0 [ 49.647007] kthread+0xff/0x130 [ 49.647011] ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 [ 49.647015] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 [ 49.647020] [ 49.647021] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-49099 since 02/26/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 5.17.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 2fe4b8631427618175a32f125062df91a5fe3f73/3a5469582c241abca22500f36a9cb8e9331969cf 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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• Operating System

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• Linux

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• Kernel

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• 5.17.0
• 5.17.1
• 5.17.2

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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