CVE-2022-49069 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2022-49069
Vulnerability Scoring

Analysis In Progress
Analysis In Progress

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity:
    Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
  • Attack Vector:
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: None
    No authentication is required for exploitation.
  • Scope:
    Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2022-49069 Details

Status: Received on 26 Feb 2025, 07:00 UTC

Published on: 26 Feb 2025, 07:00 UTC

CVSS Release:

CVE-2022-49069 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-49069: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix by adding FPU protection for dcn30_internal_validate_bw [Why] Below general protection fault observed when WebGL Aquarium is run for longer duration. If drm debug logs are enabled and set to 0x1f then the issue is observed within 10 minutes of run. [ 100.717056] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0x2d33302d32323032: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI [ 100.727921] CPU: 3 PID: 1906 Comm: DrmThread Tainted: G W 5.15.30 #12 d726c6a2d6ebe5cf9223931cbca6892f916fe18b [ 100.754419] RIP: 0010:CalculateSwathWidth+0x1f7/0x44f [ 100.767109] Code: 00 00 00 f2 42 0f 11 04 f0 48 8b 85 88 00 00 00 f2 42 0f 10 04 f0 48 8b 85 98 00 00 00 f2 42 0f 11 04 f0 48 8b 45 10 0f 57 c0 <f3> 42 0f 2a 04 b0 0f 57 c9 f3 43 0f 2a 0c b4 e8 8c e2 f3 ff 48 8b [ 100.781269] RSP: 0018:ffffa9230079eeb0 EFLAGS: 00010246 [ 100.812528] RAX: 2d33302d32323032 RBX: 0000000000000500 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 100.819656] RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: ffff99deb712c49c RDI: 0000000000000000 [ 100.826781] RBP: ffffa9230079ef50 R08: ffff99deb712460c R09: ffff99deb712462c [ 100.833907] R10: ffff99deb7124940 R11: ffff99deb7124d70 R12: ffff99deb712ae44 [ 100.841033] R13: 0000000000000001 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffffa9230079f0a0 [ 100.848159] FS: 00007af121212640(0000) GS:ffff99deba780000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 100.856240] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 100.861980] CR2: 0000209000fe1000 CR3: 000000011b18c000 CR4: 0000000000350ee0 [ 100.869106] Call Trace: [ 100.871555] <TASK> [ 100.873655] ? asm_sysvec_reschedule_ipi+0x12/0x20 [ 100.878449] CalculateSwathAndDETConfiguration+0x1a3/0x6dd [ 100.883937] dml31_ModeSupportAndSystemConfigurationFull+0x2ce4/0x76da [ 100.890467] ? kallsyms_lookup_buildid+0xc8/0x163 [ 100.895173] ? kallsyms_lookup_buildid+0xc8/0x163 [ 100.899874] ? __sprint_symbol+0x80/0x135 [ 100.903883] ? dm_update_plane_state+0x3f9/0x4d2 [ 100.908500] ? symbol_string+0xb7/0xde [ 100.912250] ? number+0x145/0x29b [ 100.915566] ? vsnprintf+0x341/0x5ff [ 100.919141] ? desc_read_finalized_seq+0x39/0x87 [ 100.923755] ? update_load_avg+0x1b9/0x607 [ 100.927849] ? compute_mst_dsc_configs_for_state+0x7d/0xd5b [ 100.933416] ? fetch_pipe_params+0xa4d/0xd0c [ 100.937686] ? dc_fpu_end+0x3d/0xa8 [ 100.941175] dml_get_voltage_level+0x16b/0x180 [ 100.945619] dcn30_internal_validate_bw+0x10e/0x89b [ 100.950495] ? dcn31_validate_bandwidth+0x68/0x1fc [ 100.955285] ? resource_build_scaling_params+0x98b/0xb8c [ 100.960595] ? dcn31_validate_bandwidth+0x68/0x1fc [ 100.965384] dcn31_validate_bandwidth+0x9a/0x1fc [ 100.970001] dc_validate_global_state+0x238/0x295 [ 100.974703] amdgpu_dm_atomic_check+0x9c1/0xbce [ 100.979235] ? _printk+0x59/0x73 [ 100.982467] drm_atomic_check_only+0x403/0x78b [ 100.986912] drm_mode_atomic_ioctl+0x49b/0x546 [ 100.991358] ? drm_ioctl+0x1c1/0x3b3 [ 100.994936] ? drm_atomic_set_property+0x92a/0x92a [ 100.999725] drm_ioctl_kernel+0xdc/0x149 [ 101.003648] drm_ioctl+0x27f/0x3b3 [ 101.007051] ? drm_atomic_set_property+0x92a/0x92a [ 101.011842] amdgpu_drm_ioctl+0x49/0x7d [ 101.015679] __se_sys_ioctl+0x7c/0xb8 [ 101.015685] do_syscall_64+0x5f/0xb8 [ 101.015690] ? __irq_exit_rcu+0x34/0x96 [How] It calles populate_dml_pipes which uses doubles to initialize. Adding FPU protection avoids context switch and probable loss of vba context as there is potential contention while drm debug logs are enabled.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2022-49069

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2022-49069 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).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2022-49069

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2022-49069.

Understanding AC and PR

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.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2022-49069, 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.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2022-49069, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2022-49069 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2022-49069 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2022-49069 does not affect system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

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.

CVE-2022-49069 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

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