CVE-2022-49147
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: Fix the maximum minor value is blk_alloc_ext_minor() ida_alloc_range(..., min, max, ...) returns values from min to max, inclusive. So, NR_EXT_DEVT is a valid idx returned by blk_alloc_ext_minor(). This is an issue because in device_add_disk(), this value is used in: ddev->devt = MKDEV(disk->major, disk->first_minor); and NR_EXT_DEVT is '(1 << MINORBITS)'. So, should 'disk->first_minor' be NR_EXT_DEVT, it would overflow.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedFeb 26, 2025
First seenFeb 26, 2025
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.15.33, 5.16.19, 5.17.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.33, 5.16 ≤ v < 5.16.19, 5.17 ≤ v < 5.17.2 | 5.15.33, 5.16.19, 5.17.2 |
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