# CVE-2022-48895: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  iommu/arm-smmu: Don't unregister on shutdown  Mi...

CVE-2022-48895 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48895, released August 21, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48895
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0021
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 21, 2024

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  iommu/arm-smmu: Don't unregister on shutdown  Michael Walle says he noticed the following stack trace while performing a shutdown with "reboot -f". He suggests he got "lucky" and just hit the correct spot for the reboot while there was a packet transmission in flight.  Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000098 CPU: 0 PID: 23 Comm: kworker/0:1 Not tainted 6.1.0-rc5-00088-gf3600ff8e322 #1930 Hardware name: Kontron KBox A-230-LS (DT) pc : iommu_get_dma_domain+0x14/0x20 lr : iommu_dma_map_page+0x9c/0x254 Call trace:  iommu_get_dma_domain+0x14/0x20  dma_map_page_attrs+0x1ec/0x250  enetc_start_xmit+0x14c/0x10b0  enetc_xmit+0x60/0xdc  dev_hard_start_xmit+0xb8/0x210  sch_direct_xmit+0x11c/0x420  __dev_queue_xmit+0x354/0xb20  ip6_finish_output2+0x280/0x5b0  __ip6_finish_output+0x15c/0x270  ip6_output+0x78/0x15c  NF_HOOK.constprop.0+0x50/0xd0  mld_sendpack+0x1bc/0x320  mld_ifc_work+0x1d8/0x4dc  process_one_work+0x1e8/0x460  worker_thread+0x178/0x534  kthread+0xe0/0xe4  ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 Code: d503201f f9416800 d503233f d50323bf (f9404c00) ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception in interrupt  This appears to be reproducible when the board has a fixed IP address, is ping flooded from another host, and "reboot -f" is used.  The following is one more manifestation of the issue:  $ reboot -f kvm: exiting hardware virtualization cfg80211: failed to load regulatory.db arm-smmu 5000000.iommu: disabling translation sdhci-esdhc 2140000.mmc: Removing from iommu group 11 sdhci-esdhc 2150000.mmc: Removing from iommu group 12 fsl-edma 22c0000.dma-controller: Removing from iommu group 17 dwc3 3100000.usb: Removing from iommu group 9 dwc3 3110000.usb: Removing from iommu group 10 ahci-qoriq 3200000.sata: Removing from iommu group 2 fsl-qdma 8380000.dma-controller: Removing from iommu group 20 platform f080000.display: Removing from iommu group 0 etnaviv-gpu f0c0000.gpu: Removing from iommu group 1 etnaviv etnaviv: Removing from iommu group 1 caam_jr 8010000.jr: Removing from iommu group 13 caam_jr 8020000.jr: Removing from iommu group 14 caam_jr 8030000.jr: Removing from iommu group 15 caam_jr 8040000.jr: Removing from iommu group 16 fsl_enetc 0000:00:00.0: Removing from iommu group 4 arm-smmu 5000000.iommu: Blocked unknown Stream ID 0x429; boot with "arm-smmu.disable_bypass=0" to allow, but this may have security implications arm-smmu 5000000.iommu:         GFSR 0x80000002, GFSYNR0 0x00000002, GFSYNR1 0x00000429, GFSYNR2 0x00000000 fsl_enetc 0000:00:00.1: Removing from iommu group 5 arm-smmu 5000000.iommu: Blocked unknown Stream ID 0x429; boot with "arm-smmu.disable_bypass=0" to allow, but this may have security implications arm-smmu 5000000.iommu:         GFSR 0x80000002, GFSYNR0 0x00000002, GFSYNR1 0x00000429, GFSYNR2 0x00000000 arm-smmu 5000000.iommu: Blocked unknown Stream ID 0x429; boot with "arm-smmu.disable_bypass=0" to allow, but this may have security implications arm-smmu 5000000.iommu:         GFSR 0x80000002, GFSYNR0 0x00000000, GFSYNR1 0x00000429, GFSYNR2 0x00000000 fsl_enetc 0000:00:00.2: Removing from iommu group 6 fsl_enetc_mdio 0000:00:00.3: Removing from iommu group 8 mscc_felix 0000:00:00.5: Removing from iommu group 3 fsl_enetc 0000:00:00.6: Removing from iommu group 7 pcieport 0001:00:00.0: Removing from iommu group 18 arm-smmu 5000000.iommu: Blocked unknown Stream ID 0x429; boot with "arm-smmu.disable_bypass=0" to allow, but this may have security implications arm-smmu 5000000.iommu:         GFSR 0x00000002, GFSYNR0 0x00000000, GFSYNR1 0x00000429, GFSYNR2 0x00000000 pcieport 0002:00:00.0: Removing from iommu group 19 Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000000000a8 pc : iommu_get_dma_domain+0x14/0x20 lr : iommu_dma_unmap_page+0x38/0xe0 Call trace:  iommu_get_dma_domain+0x14/0x20  dma_unmap_page_attrs+0x38/0x1d0  en ---truncated---

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48895](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-48895.md) | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.1.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48895](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-48895.md) | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.1.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48895](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-48895.md) | Aug 21, 2024 |

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