Highly exploitable, CVE-2022-49465 poses a critical security risk that could lead to severe breaches.
Status: Received on 26 Feb 2025, 07:01 UTC
Last updated: 🕖 27 Feb 2025, 19:15 UTC
Originally published on: 🕖 26 Feb 2025, 07:01 UTC
Time between publication and last update: 1 days
CVSS Release: version 3
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2022-49465: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-throttle: Set BIO_THROTTLED when bio has been throttled 1.In current process, all bio will set the BIO_THROTTLED flag after __blk_throtl_bio(). 2.If bio needs to be throttled, it will start the timer and stop submit bio directly. Bio will submit in blk_throtl_dispatch_work_fn() when the timer expires.But in the current process, if bio is throttled. The BIO_THROTTLED will be set to bio after timer start. If the bio has been completed, it may cause use-after-free blow. BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in blk_throtl_bio+0x12f0/0x2c70 Read of size 2 at addr ffff88801b8902d4 by task fio/26380 dump_stack+0x9b/0xce print_address_description.constprop.6+0x3e/0x60 kasan_report.cold.9+0x22/0x3a blk_throtl_bio+0x12f0/0x2c70 submit_bio_checks+0x701/0x1550 submit_bio_noacct+0x83/0xc80 submit_bio+0xa7/0x330 mpage_readahead+0x380/0x500 read_pages+0x1c1/0xbf0 page_cache_ra_unbounded+0x471/0x6f0 do_page_cache_ra+0xda/0x110 ondemand_readahead+0x442/0xae0 page_cache_async_ra+0x210/0x300 generic_file_buffered_read+0x4d9/0x2130 generic_file_read_iter+0x315/0x490 blkdev_read_iter+0x113/0x1b0 aio_read+0x2ad/0x450 io_submit_one+0xc8e/0x1d60 __se_sys_io_submit+0x125/0x350 do_syscall_64+0x2d/0x40 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xa9 Allocated by task 26380: kasan_save_stack+0x19/0x40 __kasan_kmalloc.constprop.2+0xc1/0xd0 kmem_cache_alloc+0x146/0x440 mempool_alloc+0x125/0x2f0 bio_alloc_bioset+0x353/0x590 mpage_alloc+0x3b/0x240 do_mpage_readpage+0xddf/0x1ef0 mpage_readahead+0x264/0x500 read_pages+0x1c1/0xbf0 page_cache_ra_unbounded+0x471/0x6f0 do_page_cache_ra+0xda/0x110 ondemand_readahead+0x442/0xae0 page_cache_async_ra+0x210/0x300 generic_file_buffered_read+0x4d9/0x2130 generic_file_read_iter+0x315/0x490 blkdev_read_iter+0x113/0x1b0 aio_read+0x2ad/0x450 io_submit_one+0xc8e/0x1d60 __se_sys_io_submit+0x125/0x350 do_syscall_64+0x2d/0x40 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xa9 Freed by task 0: kasan_save_stack+0x19/0x40 kasan_set_track+0x1c/0x30 kasan_set_free_info+0x1b/0x30 __kasan_slab_free+0x111/0x160 kmem_cache_free+0x94/0x460 mempool_free+0xd6/0x320 bio_free+0xe0/0x130 bio_put+0xab/0xe0 bio_endio+0x3a6/0x5d0 blk_update_request+0x590/0x1370 scsi_end_request+0x7d/0x400 scsi_io_completion+0x1aa/0xe50 scsi_softirq_done+0x11b/0x240 blk_mq_complete_request+0xd4/0x120 scsi_mq_done+0xf0/0x200 virtscsi_vq_done+0xbc/0x150 vring_interrupt+0x179/0x390 __handle_irq_event_percpu+0xf7/0x490 handle_irq_event_percpu+0x7b/0x160 handle_irq_event+0xcc/0x170 handle_edge_irq+0x215/0xb20 common_interrupt+0x60/0x120 asm_common_interrupt+0x1e/0x40 Fix this by move BIO_THROTTLED set into the queue_lock.
The exploitability of CVE-2022-49465 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-2022-49465 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-2022-49465, 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-2022-49465, 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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