CVE-2022-49535
HighCVSS 8.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk23th percentile - higher than 23% of all known CVEs
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the lpfc (SCSI) driver had a null pointer dereference after failing to issue FLOGI and PLOGI. If FLOGI or PLOGI fails and there is pending dev-loss-evt work, the node may be released prematurely, leading to use-after-free.
Risk Assessment
The risk includes system crash or data corruption due to null pointer dereference, potentially affecting storage operations.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that adds a check for pending dev-loss before decrementing the node reference count.
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Original NVD description (English source)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Fix null pointer dereference after failing to issue FLOGI and PLOGI If lpfc_issue_els_flogi() fails and returns non-zero status, the node reference count is decremented to trigger the release of the nodelist structure. However, if there is a prior registration or dev-loss-evt work pending, the node may be released prematurely. When dev-loss-evt completes, the released node is referenced causing a use-after-free null pointer dereference. Similarly, when processing non-zero ELS PLOGI completion status in lpfc_cmpl_els_plogi(), the ndlp flags are checked for a transport registration before triggering node removal. If dev-loss-evt work is pending, the node may be released prematurely and a subsequent call to lpfc_dev_loss_tmo_handler() results in a use after free ndlp dereference. Add test for pending dev-loss before decrementing the node reference count for FLOGI, PLOGI, PRLI, and ADISC handling.

