CVE-2022-49265

CVE-2022-49265 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.

Key facts

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM: domains: Fix sleep-in-atomic bug caused by genpd_debug_remove() When a genpd with GENPD_FLAG_IRQ_SAFE gets removed, the following sleep-in-atomic bug will be seen, as genpd_debug_remove() will be called with a spinlock being held. [ 0.029183] BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1460 [ 0.029204] in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 128, non_block: 0, pid: 1, name: swapper/0 [ 0.029219] preempt_count: 1, expected: 0 [ 0.029230] CPU: 1 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 5.17.0-rc4+ #489 [ 0.029245] Hardware name: Thundercomm TurboX CM2290 (DT) [ 0.029256] Call trace: [ 0.029265] dump_backtrace.part.0+0xbc/0xd0 [ 0.029285] show_stack+0x3c/0xa0 [ 0.029298] dump_stack_lvl+0x7c/0xa0 [ 0.029311] dump_stack+0x18/0x34 [ 0.029323] __might_resched+0x10c/0x13c [ 0.029338] __might_sleep+0x4c/0x80 [ 0.029351] down_read+0x24/0xd0 [ 0.029363] lookup_one_len_unlocked+0x9c/0xcc [ 0.029379] lookup_positive_unlocked+0x10/0x50 [ 0.029392] debugfs_lookup+0x68/0xac [ 0.029406] genpd_remove.part.0+0x12c/0x1b4 [ 0.029419] of_genpd_remove_last+0xa8/0xd4 [ 0.029434] psci_cpuidle_domain_probe+0x174/0x53c [ 0.029449] platform_probe+0x68/0xe0 [ 0.029462] really_probe+0x190/0x430 [ 0.029473] __driver_probe_device+0x90/0x18c [ 0.029485] driver_probe_device+0x40/0xe0 [ 0.029497] __driver_attach+0xf4/0x1d0 [ 0.029508] bus_for_each_dev+0x70/0xd0 [ 0.029523] driver_attach+0x24/0x30 [ 0.029534] bus_add_driver+0x164/0x22c [ 0.029545] driver_register+0x78/0x130 [ 0.029556] __platform_driver_register+0x28/0x34 [ 0.029569] psci_idle_init_domains+0x1c/0x28 [ 0.029583] do_one_initcall+0x50/0x1b0 [ 0.029595] kernel_init_freeable+0x214/0x280 [ 0.029609] kernel_init+0x2c/0x13c [ 0.029622] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 It doesn't seem necessary to call genpd_debug_remove() with the lock, so move it out from locking to fix the problem.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49265?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM: domains: Fix sleep-in-atomic bug caused by genpd_debug_remove() When a genpd with GENPD_FLAG_IRQ_SAFE gets removed, the following sleep-in-atomic bug will be seen, as genpd_debug_remove() will be called with a spinlock being held. [ 0.029183] BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1460 [ 0.029204] in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 128, non_block: 0, pid: 1, name: swapper/0 [ 0.029219] preempt_count: 1, expected: 0 [ 0.029230] CPU: 1 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 5.17.0-rc4+ #489 [ 0.029245] Hardware name: Thundercomm TurboX CM2290 (DT) [ 0.029256] Call trace: [ 0.029265] dump_backtrace.part.0+0xbc/0xd0 [ 0.029285] show_stack+0x3c/0xa0 [ 0.029298] dump_stack_lvl+0x7c/0xa0 [ 0.029311] dump_stack+0x18/0x34 [ 0.029323] __might_resched+0x10c/0x13c [ 0.029338] __might_sleep+0x4c/0x80 [ 0.029351] down_read+0x24/0xd0 [ 0.029363] lookup_one_len_unlocked+0x9c/0xcc [ 0.029379] lookup_positive_unlocked+0x10/0x50 [ 0.029392] debugfs_lookup+0x68/0xac [ 0.029406] genpd_remove.part.0+0x12c/0x1b4 [ 0.029419] of_genpd_remove_last+0xa8/0xd4 [ 0.029434] psci_cpuidle_domain_probe+0x174/0x53c [ 0.029449] platform_probe+0x68/0xe0 [ 0.029462] really_probe+0x190/0x430 [ 0.029473] __driver_probe_device+0x90/0x18c [ 0.029485] driver_probe_device+0x40/0xe0 [ 0.029497] __driver_attach+0xf4/0x1d0 [ 0.029508] bus_for_each_dev+0x70/0xd0 [ 0.029523] driver_attach+0x24/0x30 [ 0.029534] bus_add_driver+0x164/0x22c [ 0.029545] driver_register+0x78/0x130 [ 0.029556] __platform_driver_register+0x28/0x34 [ 0.029569] psci_idle_init_domains+0x1c/0x28 [ 0.029583] do_one_initcall+0x50/0x1b0 [ 0.029595] kernel_init_freeable+0x214/0x280 [ 0.029609] kernel_init+0x2c/0x13c [ 0.029622] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 It doesn't seem necessary to call genpd_debug_remove() with the lock, so move it out from locking to fix the problem.
How severe is CVE-2022-49265?
CVE-2022-49265 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-2022-49265 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-2022-49265?
CVE-2022-49265 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49265?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2022-49265 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2022-49265 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-54961.
When was CVE-2022-49265 published?
CVE-2022-49265 was published on 2025-02-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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