CVE-2022-50701
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: mt76: mt7921s: fix slab-out-of-bounds access in sdio host
SDIO may need addtional 511 bytes to align bus operation. If the tailroom of this skb is not big enough, we would access invalid memory region. For low level operation, increase skb size to keep valid memory access in SDIO host.
Error message: [69.951] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in sg_copy_buffer+0xe9/0x1a0 [69.951] Read of size 64 at addr ffff88811c9cf000 by task kworker/u16:7/451 [69.951] CPU: 4 PID: 451 Comm: kworker/u16:7 Tainted: G W OE 6.1.0-rc5 #1 [69.951] Workqueue: kvub300c vub300_cmndwork_thread [vub300] [69.951] Call Trace: [69.951] [69.952] dump_stack_lvl+0x49/0x63 [69.952] print_report+0x171/0x4a8 [69.952] kasan_report+0xb4/0x130 [69.952] kasan_check_range+0x149/0x1e0 [69.952] memcpy+0x24/0x70 [69.952] sg_copy_buffer+0xe9/0x1a0 [69.952] sg_copy_to_buffer+0x12/0x20 [69.952] __command_write_data.isra.0+0x23c/0xbf0 [vub300] [69.952] vub300_cmndwork_thread+0x17f3/0x58b0 [vub300] [69.952] process_one_work+0x7ee/0x1320 [69.952] worker_thread+0x53c/0x1240 [69.952] kthread+0x2b8/0x370 [69.952] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 [69.952]
[69.952] Allocated by task 854: [69.952] kasan_save_stack+0x26/0x50 [69.952] kasan_set_track+0x25/0x30 [69.952] kasan_save_alloc_info+0x1b/0x30 [69.952] __kasan_kmalloc+0x87/0xa0 [69.952] __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x63/0x150 [69.952] kmalloc_reserve+0x31/0xd0 [69.952] __alloc_skb+0xfc/0x2b0 [69.952] __mt76_mcu_msg_alloc+0xbf/0x230 [mt76] [69.952] mt76_mcu_send_and_get_msg+0xab/0x110 [mt76] [69.952] __mt76_mcu_send_firmware.cold+0x94/0x15d [mt76] [69.952] mt76_connac_mcu_send_ram_firmware+0x415/0x54d [mt76_connac_lib] [69.952] mt76_connac2_load_ram.cold+0x118/0x4bc [mt76_connac_lib] [69.952] mt7921_run_firmware.cold+0x2e9/0x405 [mt7921_common] [69.952] mt7921s_mcu_init+0x45/0x80 [mt7921s] [69.953] mt7921_init_work+0xe1/0x2a0 [mt7921_common] [69.953] process_one_work+0x7ee/0x1320 [69.953] worker_thread+0x53c/0x1240 [69.953] kthread+0x2b8/0x370 [69.953] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 [69.953] The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff88811c9ce800 which belongs to the cache kmalloc-2k of size 2048 [69.953] The buggy address is located 0 bytes to the right of 2048-byte region [ffff88811c9ce800, ffff88811c9cf000)
[69.953] Memory state around the buggy address: [69.953] ffff88811c9cef00: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 [69.953] ffff88811c9cef80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 [69.953] >ffff88811c9cf000: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc [69.953] ^ [69.953] ffff88811c9cf080: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc [69.953] ffff88811c9cf100: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc
AI Insight
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In the Linux kernel, the mt7921s Wi-Fi driver's SDIO bus operation may cause a slab-out-of-bounds access due to insufficient skb tailroom, leading to memory corruption.
A slab-out-of-bounds vulnerability exists in the mt7921s Wi-Fi driver within the Linux kernel. The issue arises in the SDIO host interface where an additional 511 bytes may be required for bus alignment. If the tailroom of the socket buffer (skb) is insufficient, memory beyond the allocated region can be accessed, as demonstrated by KASAN reports showing out-of-bounds reads in sg_copy_buffer [1].
The vulnerability is triggered during low-level SDIO operations, specifically when the driver is loading firmware via the MCU interface. The call trace shows that the allocation originates in __mt76_mcu_msg_alloc and mt76_connac_mcu_send_ram_firmware, indicating that the vulnerable code path is exercised during normal driver initialization. An attacker with local access or the ability to influence driver states could potentially exploit this condition.
Successful exploitation could lead to memory corruption, resulting in system instability, information disclosure, or potential privilege escalation. The KASAN report indicates a read of 64 bytes from an invalid memory region, which could corrupt kernel data structures or leak sensitive information.
The vulnerability has been addressed in a Linux kernel stable commit [1] that ensures sufficient skb tailroom for SDIO alignment, preventing the out-of-bounds access. Users should apply the corresponding kernel update from their distribution.
AI Insight generated on May 19, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
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