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CVE-2022-50828: clk: zynqmp: Fix stack-out-of-bounds in strncpy`

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: zynqmp: Fix stack-out-of-bounds in strncpy` "BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in strncpy+0x30/0x68" Linux-ATF interface is using 16 bytes of SMC payload. In case clock name is longer than 15 bytes, string terminated NULL character will not be received by Linux. Add explicit NULL character at last byte to fix issues when clock name is longer. This fixes below bug reported by KASAN: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in strncpy+0x30/0x68 Read of size 1 at addr ffff0008c89a7410 by task swapper/0/1 CPU: 1 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 5.4.0-00396-g81ef9e7-dirty #3 Hardware name: Xilinx Versal vck190 Eval board revA (QSPI) (DT) Call trace: dump_backtrace+0x0/0x1e8 show_stack+0x14/0x20 dump_stack+0xd4/0x108 print_address_description.isra.0+0xbc/0x37c __kasan_report+0x144/0x198 kasan_report+0xc/0x18 __asan_load1+0x5c/0x68 strncpy+0x30/0x68 zynqmp_clock_probe+0x238/0x7b8 platform_drv_probe+0x6c/0xc8 really_probe+0x14c/0x418 driver_probe_device+0x74/0x130 __device_attach_driver+0xc4/0xe8 bus_for_each_drv+0xec/0x150 __device_attach+0x160/0x1d8 device_initial_probe+0x10/0x18 bus_probe_device+0xe0/0xf0 device_add+0x528/0x950 of_device_add+0x5c/0x80 of_platform_device_create_pdata+0x120/0x168 of_platform_bus_create+0x244/0x4e0 of_platform_populate+0x50/0xe8 zynqmp_firmware_probe+0x370/0x3a8 platform_drv_probe+0x6c/0xc8 really_probe+0x14c/0x418 driver_probe_device+0x74/0x130 device_driver_attach+0x94/0xa0 __driver_attach+0x70/0x108 bus_for_each_dev+0xe4/0x158 driver_attach+0x30/0x40 bus_add_driver+0x21c/0x2b8 driver_register+0xbc/0x1d0 __platform_driver_register+0x7c/0x88 zynqmp_firmware_driver_init+0x1c/0x24 do_one_initcall+0xa4/0x234 kernel_init_freeable+0x1b0/0x24c kernel_init+0x10/0x110 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18 The buggy address belongs to the page: page:ffff0008f9be1c88 refcount:0 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0x0 raw: 0008d00000000000 ffff0008f9be1c90 ffff0008f9be1c90 0000000000000000 raw: 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 00000000ffffffff page dumped because: kasan: bad access detected addr ffff0008c89a7410 is located in stack of task swapper/0/1 at offset 112 in frame: zynqmp_clock_probe+0x0/0x7b8 this frame has 3 objects: [32, 44) 'response' [64, 80) 'ret_payload' [96, 112) 'name' Memory state around the buggy address: ffff0008c89a7300: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ffff0008c89a7380: 00 00 00 00 f1 f1 f1 f1 00 04 f2 f2 00 00 f2 f2 >ffff0008c89a7400: 00 00 f3 f3 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ^ ffff0008c89a7480: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ffff0008c89a7500: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ==================================================================

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2022-50828 is a Linux kernel bug in the ZynqMP clock driver. On affected Xilinx-related platforms, a clock name longer than expected can cause a stack out-of-bounds read during driver probing. The public record does not show active exploitation or a CVSS score.

Executive priority

Prioritize for embedded, FPGA, or Xilinx-platform products where kernel stability matters. For standard enterprise servers, urgency is likely low unless they run this specific driver stack.

Technical view

The Linux zynqmp clock path copies a clock name from a 16-byte Linux-ATF SMC payload. If the name exceeds 15 bytes, Linux may not receive a null terminator, causing strncpy to read past the stack buffer. The fix explicitly null-terminates the final byte.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to Linux systems using the ZynqMP firmware/clock driver path, such as Xilinx ZynqMP or Versal environments. General Linux servers are unlikely to be exposed unless this platform-specific driver is relevant.

Exploitation context

The cited report shows KASAN detecting the issue during kernel driver initialization on a Xilinx Versal VCK190 evaluation board. No cited source indicates public exploitation, KEV listing, or a remote attack path.

Researcher notes

Severity is not scored in the supplied data. The root condition is missing null termination across a 16-byte SMC payload boundary. Impact evidence is limited to a KASAN stack out-of-bounds read during probe, not demonstrated code execution.

Mitigation direction

  • Update to a Linux kernel or vendor kernel containing the referenced stable fixes.
  • For embedded products, request the corrected kernel patch level from the board or BSP vendor.
  • If patch timing is unclear, follow Linux and platform vendor guidance.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Linux devices using Xilinx ZynqMP, Versal, or related BSP kernels.
  • Confirm whether the running kernel includes one of the referenced stable commits.
  • Review boot or test logs for KASAN reports in zynqmp_clock_probe or strncpy.
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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
LinuxLinux5852b1365df4414523210e444ac7df1dec09acb4, 5852b1365df4414523210e444ac7df1dec09acb4, 5852b1365df4414523210e444ac7df1dec09acb4, 5852b1365df4414523210e444ac7df1dec09acb4, 5852b1365df4414523210e444ac7df1dec09acb4, 5852b1365df4414523210e444ac7df1dec09acb4unaffected
LinuxLinux5.2, 0, 5.4.220, 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3, 6.1affected
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