Security assessments indicate that CVE-2022-48752 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.
Status: Analyzed
Last updated: 🕔 29 Sep 2025, 17:24 UTC
Originally published on: 🕛 20 Jun 2024, 12:15 UTC
Time between publication and last update: 466 days
CVSS Release: version 3
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE-2022-48752: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/perf: Fix power_pmu_disable to call clear_pmi_irq_pending only if PMI is pending Running selftest with CONFIG_PPC_IRQ_SOFT_MASK_DEBUG enabled in kernel triggered below warning: [ 172.851380] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 172.851391] WARNING: CPU: 8 PID: 2901 at arch/powerpc/include/asm/hw_irq.h:246 power_pmu_disable+0x270/0x280 [ 172.851402] Modules linked in: dm_mod bonding nft_ct nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv4 ip_set nf_tables rfkill nfnetlink sunrpc xfs libcrc32c pseries_rng xts vmx_crypto uio_pdrv_genirq uio sch_fq_codel ip_tables ext4 mbcache jbd2 sd_mod t10_pi sg ibmvscsi ibmveth scsi_transport_srp fuse [ 172.851442] CPU: 8 PID: 2901 Comm: lost_exception_ Not tainted 5.16.0-rc5-03218-g798527287598 #2 [ 172.851451] NIP: c00000000013d600 LR: c00000000013d5a4 CTR: c00000000013b180 [ 172.851458] REGS: c000000017687860 TRAP: 0700 Not tainted (5.16.0-rc5-03218-g798527287598) [ 172.851465] MSR: 8000000000029033 <SF,EE,ME,IR,DR,RI,LE> CR: 48004884 XER: 20040000 [ 172.851482] CFAR: c00000000013d5b4 IRQMASK: 1 [ 172.851482] GPR00: c00000000013d5a4 c000000017687b00 c000000002a10600 0000000000000004 [ 172.851482] GPR04: 0000000082004000 c0000008ba08f0a8 0000000000000000 00000008b7ed0000 [ 172.851482] GPR08: 00000000446194f6 0000000000008000 c00000000013b118 c000000000d58e68 [ 172.851482] GPR12: c00000000013d390 c00000001ec54a80 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 [ 172.851482] GPR16: 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 c000000015d5c708 c0000000025396d0 [ 172.851482] GPR20: 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 c00000000a3bbf40 0000000000000003 [ 172.851482] GPR24: 0000000000000000 c0000008ba097400 c0000000161e0d00 c00000000a3bb600 [ 172.851482] GPR28: c000000015d5c700 0000000000000001 0000000082384090 c0000008ba0020d8 [ 172.851549] NIP [c00000000013d600] power_pmu_disable+0x270/0x280 [ 172.851557] LR [c00000000013d5a4] power_pmu_disable+0x214/0x280 [ 172.851565] Call Trace: [ 172.851568] [c000000017687b00] [c00000000013d5a4] power_pmu_disable+0x214/0x280 (unreliable) [ 172.851579] [c000000017687b40] [c0000000003403ac] perf_pmu_disable+0x4c/0x60 [ 172.851588] [c000000017687b60] [c0000000003445e4] __perf_event_task_sched_out+0x1d4/0x660 [ 172.851596] [c000000017687c50] [c000000000d1175c] __schedule+0xbcc/0x12a0 [ 172.851602] [c000000017687d60] [c000000000d11ea8] schedule+0x78/0x140 [ 172.851608] [c000000017687d90] [c0000000001a8080] sys_sched_yield+0x20/0x40 [ 172.851615] [c000000017687db0] [c0000000000334dc] system_call_exception+0x18c/0x380 [ 172.851622] [c000000017687e10] [c00000000000c74c] system_call_common+0xec/0x268 The warning indicates that MSR_EE being set(interrupt enabled) when there was an overflown PMC detected. This could happen in power_pmu_disable since it runs under interrupt soft disable condition ( local_irq_save ) and not with interrupts hard disabled. commit 2c9ac51b850d ("powerpc/perf: Fix PMU callbacks to clear pending PMI before resetting an overflown PMC") intended to clear PMI pending bit in Paca when disabling the PMU. It could happen that PMC gets overflown while code is in power_pmu_disable callback function. Hence add a check to see if PMI pending bit is set in Paca before clearing it via clear_pmi_pending.
The exploitability of CVE-2022-48752 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).
CVE-2022-48752 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.
A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.
Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.
Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.
Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2022-48752, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.
Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2022-48752, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.
The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.
EPSS Score: 0.045% (probability of exploit)
EPSS Percentile: 18.4%
(lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 81.6% of others.
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