CVE-2022-49132
CVE-2022-49132 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-908.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (16th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2022-54480
- Weakness: CWE-908
- Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ath11k: pci: fix crash on suspend if board file is not found Mario reported that the kernel was crashing on suspend if ath11k was not able to find a board file: [ 473.693286] PM: Suspending system (s2idle) [ 473.693291] printk: Suspending console(s) (use no_console_suspend to debug) [ 474.407787] BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: 0000000000002070 [ 474.407791] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode [ 474.407794] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page [ 474.407798] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ 474.407801] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI [ 474.407805] CPU: 2 PID: 2350 Comm: kworker/u32:14 Tainted: G W 5.16.0 #248 [...] [ 474.407868] Call Trace: [ 474.407870] <TASK> [ 474.407874] ? _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x2a/0x60 [ 474.407882] ? lock_timer_base+0x72/0xa0 [ 474.407889] ? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x29/0x3d [ 474.407892] ? try_to_del_timer_sync+0x54/0x80 [ 474.407896] ath11k_dp_rx_pktlog_stop+0x49/0xc0 [ath11k] [ 474.407912] ath11k_core_suspend+0x34/0x130 [ath11k] [ 474.407923] ath11k_pci_pm_suspend+0x1b/0x50 [ath11k_pci] [ 474.407928] pci_pm_suspend+0x7e/0x170 [ 474.407935] ? pci_pm_freeze+0xc0/0xc0 [ 474.407939] dpm_run_callback+0x4e/0x150 [ 474.407947] __device_suspend+0x148/0x4c0 [ 474.407951] async_suspend+0x20/0x90 dmesg-efi-164255130401001: Oops#1 Part1 [ 474.407955] async_run_entry_fn+0x33/0x120 [ 474.407959] process_one_work+0x220/0x3f0 [ 474.407966] worker_thread+0x4a/0x3d0 [ 474.407971] kthread+0x17a/0x1a0 [ 474.407975] ? process_one_work+0x3f0/0x3f0 [ 474.407979] ? set_kthread_struct+0x40/0x40 [ 474.407983] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 [ 474.407991] </TASK> The issue here is that board file loading happens after ath11k_pci_probe() succesfully returns (ath11k initialisation happends asynchronously) and the suspend handler is still enabled, of course failing as ath11k is not properly initialised. Fix this by checking ATH11K_FLAG_QMI_FAIL during both suspend and resume. Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-03003-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-2
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-49132?
- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ath11k: pci: fix crash on suspend if board file is not found Mario reported that the kernel was crashing on suspend if ath11k was not able to find a board file: [ 473.693286] PM: Suspending system (s2idle) [ 473.693291] printk: Suspending console(s) (use no_console_suspend to debug) [ 474.407787] BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: 0000000000002070 [ 474.407791] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode [ 474.407794] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page [ 474.407798] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ 474.407801] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI [ 474.407805] CPU: 2 PID: 2350 Comm: kworker/u32:14 Tainted: G W 5.16.0 #248 [...] [ 474.407868] Call Trace: [ 474.407870] <TASK> [ 474.407874] ? _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x2a/0x60 [ 474.407882] ? lock_timer_base+0x72/0xa0 [ 474.407889] ? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x29/0x3d [ 474.407892] ? try_to_del_timer_sync+0x54/0x80 [ 474.407896] ath11k_dp_rx_pktlog_stop+0x49/0xc0 [ath11k] [ 474.407912] ath11k_core_suspend+0x34/0x130 [ath11k] [ 474.407923] ath11k_pci_pm_suspend+0x1b/0x50 [ath11k_pci] [ 474.407928] pci_pm_suspend+0x7e/0x170 [ 474.407935] ? pci_pm_freeze+0xc0/0xc0 [ 474.407939] dpm_run_callback+0x4e/0x150 [ 474.407947] __device_suspend+0x148/0x4c0 [ 474.407951] async_suspend+0x20/0x90 dmesg-efi-164255130401001: Oops#1 Part1 [ 474.407955] async_run_entry_fn+0x33/0x120 [ 474.407959] process_one_work+0x220/0x3f0 [ 474.407966] worker_thread+0x4a/0x3d0 [ 474.407971] kthread+0x17a/0x1a0 [ 474.407975] ? process_one_work+0x3f0/0x3f0 [ 474.407979] ? set_kthread_struct+0x40/0x40 [ 474.407983] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 [ 474.407991] </TASK> The issue here is that board file loading happens after ath11k_pci_probe() succesfully returns (ath11k initialisation happends asynchronously) and the suspend handler is still enabled, of course failing as ath11k is not properly initialised. Fix this by checking ATH11K_FLAG_QMI_FAIL during both suspend and resume. Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-03003-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-2
- How severe is CVE-2022-49132?
- CVE-2022-49132 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2022-49132 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-49132?
- CVE-2022-49132 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-49132?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2022-49132 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2022-49132 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-54480.
- When was CVE-2022-49132 published?
- CVE-2022-49132 was published on 2025-02-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aeed776c00e804a0f7896db39c7c661cea34ee1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4f4c56459a5c744f7f066b9fc2b54ea995030c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3c5ef433da82d257337424b3647ce9dcb37d4b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fed4cef115ab21a18faf499b3fa9b9a4b544f941
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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