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CVE-2022-50488· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

block, bfq: fix possible uaf for 'bfqq->bic'

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block, bfq: fix possible uaf for 'bfqq->bic' Our test report a uaf for 'bfqq->bic' in 5.10: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in bfq_select_queue+0x378/0xa30 CPU: 6 PID: 2318352 Comm: fsstress Kdump: loaded Not tainted 5.10.0-60.18.0.50.h602.kasan.eulerosv2r11.x86_64 #1 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.12.1-0-ga5cab58-20220320_160524-szxrtosci10000 04/01/2014 Call Trace: bfq_select_queue+0x378/0xa30 bfq_dispatch_request+0xe8/0x130 blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched+0x62/0xb0 __blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x215/0x2a0 blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x8f/0xd0 __blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0x98/0x180 __blk_mq_delay_run_hw_queue+0x22b/0x240 blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0xe3/0x190 blk_mq_sched_insert_requests+0x107/0x200 blk_mq_flush_plug_list+0x26e/0x3c0 blk_finish_plug+0x63/0x90 __iomap_dio_rw+0x7b5/0x910 iomap_dio_rw+0x36/0x80 ext4_dio_read_iter+0x146/0x190 [ext4] ext4_file_read_iter+0x1e2/0x230 [ext4] new_sync_read+0x29f/0x400 vfs_read+0x24e/0x2d0 ksys_read+0xd5/0x1b0 do_syscall_64+0x33/0x40 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x61/0xc6 Commit 3bc5e683c67d ("bfq: Split shared queues on move between cgroups") changes that move process to a new cgroup will allocate a new bfqq to use, however, the old bfqq and new bfqq can point to the same bic: 1) Initial state, two process with io in the same cgroup. Process 1 Process 2 (BIC1) (BIC2) | Λ | Λ | | | | V | V | bfqq1 bfqq2 2) bfqq1 is merged to bfqq2. Process 1 Process 2 (BIC1) (BIC2) | | \-------------\| V bfqq1 bfqq2(coop) 3) Process 1 exit, then issue new io(denoce IOA) from Process 2. (BIC2) | Λ | | V | bfqq2(coop) 4) Before IOA is completed, move Process 2 to another cgroup and issue io. Process 2 (BIC2) Λ |\--------------\ | V bfqq2 bfqq3 Now that BIC2 points to bfqq3, while bfqq2 and bfqq3 both point to BIC2. If all the requests are completed, and Process 2 exit, BIC2 will be freed while there is no guarantee that bfqq2 will be freed before BIC2. Fix the problem by clearing bfqq->bic while bfqq is detached from bic.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Oct 4, 2025
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 5th percentile
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CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · Linux
7.8
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The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel5.4.198 and later · before 5.5
  • linux linux kernel5.10.121 and later · before 5.10.175
  • linux linux kernel5.15.46 and later · before 5.15.86
  • linux linux kernel5.17.14 and later · before 5.18
  • linux linux kernel5.18.3 and later · before 6.0.16
  • linux linux kernel6.1 and later · before 6.1.2

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 31326bf551269fb9bafa84ca99172b8340e5d8f8, 43c51b86dbe551cff5d39b88aa2f41d29479f9c4, 8615f6c0c9e7cf0ca90b6b5408784d797cbe5621, 5.19affected
    • 4dfc12f8c94c8052e975060f595938f75e8b7165 and later · before 5533742c7cb1bc9b1f0bf401cc397d44a3a9e07aaffected · git
    • 81b7d0c717a487ec50e2924a773ff501ee40f0d5 and later · before 094f3d9314d67691cb21ba091c1b528f6e3c4893affected · git
    • 3bc5e683c67d94bd839a1da2e796c15847b51b69 and later · before b22fd72bfebda3956efc4431b60ddfc0a51e03e0affected · git
    • 3bc5e683c67d94bd839a1da2e796c15847b51b69 and later · before 761564d93c8265f65543acf0a576b32d66bfa26aaffected · git
    • 3bc5e683c67d94bd839a1da2e796c15847b51b69 and later · before 64dc8c732f5c2b406cc752e6aaa1bd5471159cabaffected · git
    • 5.10.121 and later · before 5.10.175affected · semver
    • 5.15.46 and later · before 5.15.86affected · semver
    • 5.4.198 and later · before 5.5affected · semver
    • 5.17.14 and later · before 5.18affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.4-16.1.4-1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-64kbbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.226.25.3.18-150300.59.226.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-default-basebefore 5.3.18-150300.59.226.2.150300.18.134.25.3.18-150300.59.226.2.150300.18.134.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-docsbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.226.35.3.18-150300.59.226.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.226.25.3.18-150300.59.226.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-preemptbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.226.25.3.18-150300.59.226.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-sourcebefore 5.3.18-150300.59.226.25.3.18-150300.59.226.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-symsbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.226.15.3.18-150300.59.226.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-64kbbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.184.15.14.21-150400.24.184.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-docsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.184.15.14.21-150400.24.184.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.184.15.14.21-150400.24.184.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-sourcebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.184.15.14.21-150400.24.184.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-symsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.184.15.14.21-150400.24.184.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOSkernel-64kbbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.127.15.14.21-150500.55.127.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOSkernel-docsbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.127.15.14.21-150500.55.127.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.127.15.14.21-150500.55.127.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOSkernel-symsbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.127.15.14.21-150500.55.127.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-defaultbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.226.25.3.18-150300.59.226.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_63before 1-150300.7.5.21-150300.7.5.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_46before 1-150400.9.5.11-150400.9.5.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_32before 1-150500.11.3.11-150500.11.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2kernel-defaultbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.235.15.3.18-150300.59.235.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2kernel-default-basebefore 5.3.18-150300.59.235.1.150300.18.140.15.3.18-150300.59.235.1.150300.18.140.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2kernel-rtbefore 5.3.18-150300.235.15.3.18-150300.235.1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux094f3d9314d67691cb21ba091c1b528f6e3c4893Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5.10.175Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5.15.86Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5.18Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5.19Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5.5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5533742c7cb1bc9b1f0bf401cc397d44a3a9e07aVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux64dc8c732f5c2b406cc752e6aaa1bd5471159cabVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux761564d93c8265f65543acf0a576b32d66bfa26aVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb22fd72bfebda3956efc4431b60ddfc0a51e03e0Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.4-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base5.14.21-150400.24.184.1.150400.24.94.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_631-150300.7.5.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_461-150400.9.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-build5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt5.3.18-150300.226.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-rt5.3.18-150300.226.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-zfcpdump5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

c
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);

Fixed

c
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);

Attack context

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