Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-49173spi: fsi: Implement a timeout for polling status

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: fsi: Implement a timeout for polling status The data transfer routines must poll the status register to determine when more data can be shifted in or out. If the hardware gets into a bad state, these polling loops may never exit. Prevent this by returning an error if a timeout is exceeded.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49173
Debian:13linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49173
Debian:14linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49173

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux bbb6b2f9865b3ed23eb457131b9ea541a3173a66 – before d4982ceb137e6ecd2b466a6de639790a148cf19abbb6b2f9865b3ed23eb457131b9ea541a3173a66 – before dac1438f347d3b8cf892105c94e254f29c5764debbb6b2f9865b3ed23eb457131b9ea541a3173a66 – before 89b35e3f28514087d3f1e28e8f5634fbfd07c554
Linux Linux 5.7

References