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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-49841 is a Linux kernel power-management defect in the i.MX serial driver. During hibernation thaw, a missing no-interrupt resume hook can leave UART clock handling unbalanced and trigger kernel warnings. The sources do not show remote exploitability, data theft, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a low-priority operational kernel maintenance item unless your fleet includes i.MX-based devices using hibernation. It is not supported as an emergency internet-exposed vulnerability by the provided sources.
Technical view
The affected Linux i.MX UART path lacks a .thaw_noirq callback. During hibernation, freeze enables the clock, suspend_noirq disables it, then thaw disables/unprepares it again without the matching noirq re-enable. Stable fixes add .thaw_noirq as imx_uart_resume_noirq, restoring balanced clock enable/disable sequencing.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Linux systems using the i.MX serial driver, especially non-console UART instances that enter hibernation. General Linux servers without this hardware path or hibernation workflow are unlikely to be exposed based on the provided evidence.
Exploitation context
KEV is false, and the source bundle provides no evidence of public exploitation. The described trigger is a local hibernation power-management path, not a network-facing condition. Security impact is not clearly established in the available sources.
Researcher notes
The record lacks CVSS, CWE, and a clearly stated security consequence. The strongest evidence is the kernel fix rationale and warning trace. Validate affectedness through hardware, driver use, hibernation behavior, and stable kernel lineage rather than assuming broad Linux exposure.
Mitigation direction
Identify Linux systems using the i.MX UART driver and hibernation.
Apply the relevant stable kernel update containing the missing .thaw_noirq hook.
If patch status is unclear, follow distribution or kernel vendor guidance.
Prioritize embedded devices that rely on hibernate/resume workflows.
Validation and detection
Check kernel version against affected and fixed stable releases in the CVE record.
Review boot logs for uart*_root_clk already disabled warnings during hibernation.
Confirm i.MX UART callbacks include .thaw_noirq mapped to resume_noirq.
Retest hibernate and thaw on non-console UART configurations.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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May 1, 2025, 14:09 UTC (UTC+00:00)
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