Linux Kernel up to 5.16.18/5.17.1 spi state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.16.18/5.17.1. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component spi. Executing a manipulation can lead to state issue. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-49173. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.16.18/5.17.1. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component spi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-371. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: fsi: Implement a timeout for polling status The data transfer routines must poll the status register to determine when more data can be shifted in or out. If the hardware gets into a bad state, these polling loops may never exit. Prevent this by returning an error if a timeout is exceeded.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-49173 since 02/26/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/22/2025).

Upgrading to version 5.16.19 or 5.17.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d4982ceb137e6ecd2b466a6de639790a148cf19a/dac1438f347d3b8cf892105c94e254f29c5764de/89b35e3f28514087d3f1e28e8f5634fbfd07c554 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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.16.19/5.17.2
Patch: d4982ceb137e6ecd2b466a6de639790a148cf19a/dac1438f347d3b8cf892105c94e254f29c5764de/89b35e3f28514087d3f1e28e8f5634fbfd07c554

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02/26/2025 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-49173 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-49173
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-297478

Entryinfo

Created: 02/26/2025 11:50
Updated: 10/22/2025 23:16
Changes: 02/26/2025 11:50 (57), 10/22/2025 23:16 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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