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CVE-2022-48954: s390/qeth: fix use-after-free in hsci

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/qeth: fix use-after-free in hsci KASAN found that addr was dereferenced after br2dev_event_work was freed. ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in qeth_l2_br2dev_worker+0x5ba/0x6b0 Read of size 1 at addr 00000000fdcea440 by task kworker/u760:4/540 CPU: 17 PID: 540 Comm: kworker/u760:4 Tainted: G E 6.1.0-20221128.rc7.git1.5aa3bed4ce83.300.fc36.s390x+kasan #1 Hardware name: IBM 8561 T01 703 (LPAR) Workqueue: 0.0.8000_event qeth_l2_br2dev_worker Call Trace: [<000000016944d4ce>] dump_stack_lvl+0xc6/0xf8 [<000000016942cd9c>] print_address_description.constprop.0+0x34/0x2a0 [<000000016942d118>] print_report+0x110/0x1f8 [<0000000167a7bd04>] kasan_report+0xfc/0x128 [<000000016938d79a>] qeth_l2_br2dev_worker+0x5ba/0x6b0 [<00000001673edd1e>] process_one_work+0x76e/0x1128 [<00000001673ee85c>] worker_thread+0x184/0x1098 [<000000016740718a>] kthread+0x26a/0x310 [<00000001672c606a>] __ret_from_fork+0x8a/0xe8 [<00000001694711da>] ret_from_fork+0xa/0x40 Allocated by task 108338: kasan_save_stack+0x40/0x68 kasan_set_track+0x36/0x48 __kasan_kmalloc+0xa0/0xc0 qeth_l2_switchdev_event+0x25a/0x738 atomic_notifier_call_chain+0x9c/0xf8 br_switchdev_fdb_notify+0xf4/0x110 fdb_notify+0x122/0x180 fdb_add_entry.constprop.0.isra.0+0x312/0x558 br_fdb_add+0x59e/0x858 rtnl_fdb_add+0x58a/0x928 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x5f8/0x8d8 netlink_rcv_skb+0x1f2/0x408 netlink_unicast+0x570/0x790 netlink_sendmsg+0x752/0xbe0 sock_sendmsg+0xca/0x110 ____sys_sendmsg+0x510/0x6a8 ___sys_sendmsg+0x12a/0x180 __sys_sendmsg+0xe6/0x168 __do_sys_socketcall+0x3c8/0x468 do_syscall+0x22c/0x328 __do_syscall+0x94/0xf0 system_call+0x82/0xb0 Freed by task 540: kasan_save_stack+0x40/0x68 kasan_set_track+0x36/0x48 kasan_save_free_info+0x4c/0x68 ____kasan_slab_free+0x14e/0x1a8 __kasan_slab_free+0x24/0x30 __kmem_cache_free+0x168/0x338 qeth_l2_br2dev_worker+0x154/0x6b0 process_one_work+0x76e/0x1128 worker_thread+0x184/0x1098 kthread+0x26a/0x310 __ret_from_fork+0x8a/0xe8 ret_from_fork+0xa/0x40 Last potentially related work creation: kasan_save_stack+0x40/0x68 __kasan_record_aux_stack+0xbe/0xd0 insert_work+0x56/0x2e8 __queue_work+0x4ce/0xd10 queue_work_on+0xf4/0x100 qeth_l2_switchdev_event+0x520/0x738 atomic_notifier_call_chain+0x9c/0xf8 br_switchdev_fdb_notify+0xf4/0x110 fdb_notify+0x122/0x180 fdb_add_entry.constprop.0.isra.0+0x312/0x558 br_fdb_add+0x59e/0x858 rtnl_fdb_add+0x58a/0x928 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x5f8/0x8d8 netlink_rcv_skb+0x1f2/0x408 netlink_unicast+0x570/0x790 netlink_sendmsg+0x752/0xbe0 sock_sendmsg+0xca/0x110 ____sys_sendmsg+0x510/0x6a8 ___sys_sendmsg+0x12a/0x180 __sys_sendmsg+0xe6/0x168 __do_sys_socketcall+0x3c8/0x468 do_syscall+0x22c/0x328 __do_syscall+0x94/0xf0 system_call+0x82/0xb0 Second to last potentially related work creation: kasan_save_stack+0x40/0x68 __kasan_record_aux_stack+0xbe/0xd0 kvfree_call_rcu+0xb2/0x760 kernfs_unlink_open_file+0x348/0x430 kernfs_fop_release+0xc2/0x320 __fput+0x1ae/0x768 task_work_run+0x1bc/0x298 exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x1a0/0x1a8 __do_syscall+0x94/0xf0 system_call+0x82/0xb0 The buggy address belongs to the object at 00000000fdcea400 which belongs to the cache kmalloc-96 of size 96 The buggy address is located 64 bytes inside of 96-byte region [00000000fdcea400, 00000000fdcea460) The buggy address belongs to the physical page: page:000000005a9c26e8 refcount:1 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0x0 pfn:0xfdcea flags: 0x3ffff00000000200(slab|node=0|zone=1|lastcpupid=0x1ffff) raw: 3ffff00000000200 0000000000000000 0000000100000122 000000008008cc00 raw: 0000000000000000 0020004100000000 ffffffff00000001 0000000000000000 page dumped because: kasan: bad access detected Memory state around the buggy address: 00000000fdcea300: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fc fc fc fc 00000000fdcea380: fb fb fb fb fb fb f ---truncated---

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2022-48954 is a Linux kernel memory-safety flaw in the s390 qeth network driver. On affected IBM s390/s390x environments, a queued bridge-related worker can read memory after it was freed. The source does not provide CVSS, impact details, or evidence of active exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat as a targeted infrastructure maintenance item, not a broad emergency, unless your environment runs Linux on IBM s390 systems with qeth networking. Patch through normal kernel update channels once vendor-fixed builds are available.

Technical view

The issue is a use-after-free in qeth_l2_br2dev_worker. KASAN shows addr dereferenced after br2dev_event_work was freed, following qeth_l2_switchdev_event and bridge FDB notification paths. Public references are Linux stable fix commits; the bundle lists affected Linux 5.15-era, 6.0.13, and 6.1 data but lacks clear range semantics.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to Linux systems on s390/s390x using the qeth Layer 2 driver and bridge or switchdev FDB event handling. Organizations without IBM Z/LinuxONE s390 networking are unlikely to be exposed based on the provided evidence.

Exploitation context

The CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle, and no cited source reports active exploitation. The trace shows a kernel worker crash condition from networking event handling, but the source does not establish practical exploitability or privilege requirements.

Researcher notes

Evidence is strongest for root cause and fix location, not exploitability. The relevant path involves qeth Layer 2 switchdev/bridge FDB notifications and asynchronous worker lifetime handling. Version range data in the bundle is incomplete, so validate against upstream commits and distro backports.

Mitigation direction

  • Check vendor kernel advisories for fixed packages matching your distribution and s390 platform.
  • Prioritize updates on IBM Z/LinuxONE hosts using qeth Layer 2 networking.
  • Review the three Linux stable commits referenced by the CVE for backport status.
  • If patching is delayed, reduce unnecessary bridge or switchdev FDB event exposure where operationally feasible.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Linux s390/s390x hosts and identify qeth driver usage.
  • Compare running kernel versions against vendor advisories and referenced stable fixes.
  • Check kernel logs for KASAN or qeth_l2_br2dev_worker use-after-free reports.
  • Confirm distribution kernels include the relevant stable qeth fix commits.
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LinuxLinuxf7936b7b2663c99a096a5c432ba96ab1e91a6c0f, f7936b7b2663c99a096a5c432ba96ab1e91a6c0f, f7936b7b2663c99a096a5c432ba96ab1e91a6c0funaffected
LinuxLinux5.15, 0, 5.15.83, 6.0.13, 6.1affected
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