Linux Kernel up to 5.10.147/5.15.73/5.19.15/6.0.1 misc kernel/dma/swiotlb.c dma_map_single state issue

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.147/5.15.73/5.19.15/6.0.1. This issue affects the function dma_map_single of the file kernel/dma/swiotlb.c of the component Misc. The manipulation leads to state issue. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-50614. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.147/5.15.73/5.19.15/6.0.1 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function dma_map_single of the file kernel/dma/swiotlb.c of the component misc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-371. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: pci_endpoint_test: Fix pci_endpoint_test_{copy,write,read}() panic The dma_map_single() doesn't permit zero length mapping. It causes a follow panic. A panic was reported on arm64: [ 60.137988] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 60.142630] kernel BUG at kernel/dma/swiotlb.c:624! [ 60.147508] Internal error: Oops - BUG: 0 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 60.152992] Modules linked in: dw_hdmi_cec crct10dif_ce simple_bridge rcar_fdp1 vsp1 rcar_vin videobuf2_vmalloc rcar_csi2 v4l 2_mem2mem videobuf2_dma_contig videobuf2_memops pci_endpoint_test videobuf2_v4l2 videobuf2_common rcar_fcp v4l2_fwnode v4l2_asyn c videodev mc gpio_bd9571mwv max9611 pwm_rcar ccree at24 authenc libdes phy_rcar_gen3_usb3 usb_dmac display_connector pwm_bl [ 60.186252] CPU: 0 PID: 508 Comm: pcitest Not tainted 6.0.0-rc1rpci-dev+ #237 [ 60.193387] Hardware name: Renesas Salvator-X 2nd version board based on r8a77951 (DT) [ 60.201302] pstate: 00000005 (nzcv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 60.208263] pc : swiotlb_tbl_map_single+0x2c0/0x590 [ 60.213149] lr : swiotlb_map+0x88/0x1f0 [ 60.216982] sp : ffff80000a883bc0 [ 60.220292] x29: ffff80000a883bc0 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: 0000000000000000 [ 60.227430] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: ffff0004c0da20d0 x24: ffff80000a1f77c0 [ 60.234567] x23: 0000000000000002 x22: 0001000040000010 x21: 000000007a000000 [ 60.241703] x20: 0000000000200000 x19: 0000000000000000 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 60.248840] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: ffff0006ff7b9180 [ 60.255977] x14: ffff0006ff7b9180 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000 [ 60.263113] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000000 x9 : 0000000000000000 [ 60.270249] x8 : 0001000000000010 x7 : ffff0004c6754b20 x6 : 0000000000000000 [ 60.277385] x5 : ffff0004c0da2090 x4 : 0000000000000000 x3 : 0000000000000001 [ 60.284521] x2 : 0000000040000000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : 0000000040000010 [ 60.291658] Call trace: [ 60.294100] swiotlb_tbl_map_single+0x2c0/0x590 [ 60.298629] swiotlb_map+0x88/0x1f0 [ 60.302115] dma_map_page_attrs+0x188/0x230 [ 60.306299] pci_endpoint_test_ioctl+0x5e4/0xd90 [pci_endpoint_test] [ 60.312660] __arm64_sys_ioctl+0xa8/0xf0 [ 60.316583] invoke_syscall+0x44/0x108 [ 60.320334] el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xcc/0xf0 [ 60.325038] do_el0_svc+0x2c/0xb8 [ 60.328351] el0_svc+0x2c/0x88 [ 60.331406] el0t_64_sync_handler+0xb8/0xc0 [ 60.335587] el0t_64_sync+0x18c/0x190 [ 60.339251] Code: 52800013 d2e00414 35fff45c d503201f (d4210000) [ 60.345344] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- To fix it, this patch adds a checking the payload length if it is zero.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-50614 since 12/08/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. 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 02/22/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 277770 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-50614), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.10.148, 5.15.74, 5.19.16 or 6.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 0df206bdc6204b758585bbe159a55e23e7917b13/e5ebcbb4f967af2083d409271aaf7c7d8351603f/279116cb0bc5cd8af65d6a00ffe074bd09842f88/6c01739c2aba19553beb20491b05515af9246f0f/8e30538eca016de8e252bef174beadecd64239f0 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 databases at Tenable (277770) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2756). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• NetApp FAS
• NetApp AFF
• SUSE openSUSE
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• Microsoft Azure Linux

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• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

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• Kernel

Version

• 5.10.147
• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4
• 5.15.5
• 5.15.6
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• 5.15.66
• 5.15.67
• 5.15.68
• 5.15.69
• 5.15.70
• 5.15.71
• 5.15.72
• 5.15.73
• 5.19.0
• 5.19.1
• 5.19.2
• 5.19.3
• 5.19.4
• 5.19.5
• 5.19.6
• 5.19.7
• 5.19.8
• 5.19.9
• 5.19.10
• 5.19.11
• 5.19.12
• 5.19.13
• 5.19.14
• 5.19.15
• 6.0.0
• 6.0.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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