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CVE-2022-49983: udmabuf: Set the DMA mask for the udmabuf device (v2)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udmabuf: Set the DMA mask for the udmabuf device (v2) If the DMA mask is not set explicitly, the following warning occurs when the userspace tries to access the dma-buf via the CPU as reported by syzbot here: WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 3595 at kernel/dma/mapping.c:188 __dma_map_sg_attrs+0x181/0x1f0 kernel/dma/mapping.c:188 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 3595 Comm: syz-executor249 Not tainted 5.17.0-rc2-syzkaller-00316-g0457e5153e0e #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/01/2011 RIP: 0010:__dma_map_sg_attrs+0x181/0x1f0 kernel/dma/mapping.c:188 Code: 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 48 c1 e8 03 80 3c 10 00 75 71 4c 8b 3d c0 83 b5 0d e9 db fe ff ff e8 b6 0f 13 00 0f 0b e8 af 0f 13 00 <0f> 0b 45 31 e4 e9 54 ff ff ff e8 a0 0f 13 00 49 8d 7f 50 48 b8 00 RSP: 0018:ffffc90002a07d68 EFLAGS: 00010293 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: ffff88807e25e2c0 RSI: ffffffff81649e91 RDI: ffff88801b848408 RBP: ffff88801b848000 R08: 0000000000000002 R09: ffff88801d86c74f R10: ffffffff81649d72 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: 0000000000000002 R13: ffff88801d86c680 R14: 0000000000000001 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 0000555556e30300(0000) GS:ffff8880b9d00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00000000200000cc CR3: 000000001d74a000 CR4: 00000000003506e0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> dma_map_sgtable+0x70/0xf0 kernel/dma/mapping.c:264 get_sg_table.isra.0+0xe0/0x160 drivers/dma-buf/udmabuf.c:72 begin_cpu_udmabuf+0x130/0x1d0 drivers/dma-buf/udmabuf.c:126 dma_buf_begin_cpu_access+0xfd/0x1d0 drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c:1164 dma_buf_ioctl+0x259/0x2b0 drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c:363 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:874 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:860 [inline] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x193/0x200 fs/ioctl.c:860 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae RIP: 0033:0x7f62fcf530f9 Code: 28 c3 e8 2a 14 00 00 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 c0 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007ffe3edab9b8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000010 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 00007f62fcf530f9 RDX: 0000000020000200 RSI: 0000000040086200 RDI: 0000000000000006 RBP: 00007f62fcf170e0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007f62fcf17170 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 </TASK> v2: Dont't forget to deregister if DMA mask setup fails.

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2022-49983 is a Linux kernel udmabuf issue where the device did not explicitly set a DMA mask. The provided evidence shows a syzbot-triggered kernel warning during CPU access to a dma-buf. Business impact is unclear because no CVSS score, CWE, exploitation report, or concrete security consequence is provided.

Executive priority

Track this through normal Linux kernel patch management unless vendor guidance raises severity. There is no provided evidence of active exploitation or confirmed high-impact compromise, but affected kernels should still receive maintained security updates.

Technical view

The issue is in drivers/dma-buf/udmabuf.c. When userspace begins CPU access to a udmabuf dma-buf, DMA mapping can hit a warning in __dma_map_sg_attrs because the udmabuf device lacks an explicit DMA mask. The fix sets the DMA mask and handles deregistration if setup fails.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to Linux kernels with udmabuf support where userspace can access dma-buf through the affected path. The bundle lists Linux 4.20 through several stable series versions, but exact downstream distro package status must be confirmed with vendor mapping.

Exploitation context

The source bundle cites syzbot reproduction evidence and kernel fixes, but does not cite active exploitation, weaponized exploit availability, KEV listing, CVSS scoring, or real-world abuse. Treat exploitability and operational impact as not established from the provided sources.

Researcher notes

Evidence supports a kernel correctness flaw in udmabuf DMA setup, not a fully characterized exploit path. The unusual affected-version data and missing CVSS/CWE reduce confidence. Validate against upstream stable commits and downstream backports before declaring systems vulnerable or remediated.

Mitigation direction

  • Check Linux distribution advisories for kernel packages containing the referenced stable fixes.
  • Update affected systems to vendor-supported kernels that include the udmabuf DMA mask fix.
  • Prioritize systems exposing udmabuf or dma-buf access to untrusted workloads.
  • Avoid direct wrangler or deployment assumptions; follow your normal kernel maintenance process.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory deployed Linux kernel versions and vendor patch levels.
  • Map installed kernels to the affected versions and referenced stable commits.
  • Confirm whether udmabuf support is enabled on relevant systems.
  • Review kernel logs for matching udmabuf or DMA mapping warnings.
  • Verify vendor release notes include the udmabuf DMA mask fix.
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LinuxLinuxfbb0de795078190a9834b3409e4b009cfb18a6d4, fbb0de795078190a9834b3409e4b009cfb18a6d4, fbb0de795078190a9834b3409e4b009cfb18a6d4, fbb0de795078190a9834b3409e4b009cfb18a6d4, fbb0de795078190a9834b3409e4b009cfb18a6d4unaffected
LinuxLinux4.20, 0, 5.4.212, 5.10.141, 5.15.65, 5.19.7, 6.0affected
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