Vulnerability · Published Oct 4, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2022-50504powerpc/rtas: avoid scheduling in rtas_os_term()
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 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/rtas: avoid scheduling in rtas_os_term() It's unsafe to use rtas_busy_delay() to handle a busy status from the ibm,os-term RTAS function in rtas_os_term(): Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x0000000b BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas.c:618 in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 1, non_block: 0, pid: 1, name: swapper/0 preempt_count: 2, expected: 0 CPU: 7 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G D 6.0.0-rc5-02182-gf8553a572277-dirty #9 Call Trace: [c000000007b8f000] [c000000001337110] dump_stack_lvl+0xb4/0x110 (unreliable) [c000000007b8f040] [c0000000002440e4] __might_resched+0x394/0x3c0 [c000000007b8f0e0] [c00000000004f680] rtas_busy_delay+0x120/0x1b0 [c000000007b8f100] [c000000000052d04] rtas_os_term+0xb8/0xf4 [c000000007b8f180] [c0000000001150fc] pseries_panic+0x50/0x68 [c000000007b8f1f0] [c000000000036354] ppc_panic_platform_handler+0x34/0x50 [c000000007b8f210] [c0000000002303c4] notifier_call_chain+0xd4/0x1c0 [c000000007b8f2b0] [c0000000002306cc] atomic_notifier_call_chain+0xac/0x1c0 [c000000007b8f2f0] [c0000000001d62b8] panic+0x228/0x4d0 [c000000007b8f390] [c0000000001e573c] do_exit+0x140c/0x1420 [c000000007b8f480] [c0000000001e586c] make_task_dead+0xdc/0x200 Use rtas_busy_delay_time() instead, which signals without side effects whether to attempt the ibm,os-term RTAS call again.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-69.76 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1033.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1035.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1035.42.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1031.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1030.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1017.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1027.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1027.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1030.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-69.76 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1023.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1032.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1026.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50504 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 507279db1819aacf4022e790b3fc8bc8cf56debf – before f413135b337c4e90c1e593c6613f8717e17bc724507279db1819aacf4022e790b3fc8bc8cf56debf – before 4768935b8cc2d2afeb7956292df0f6e2c49ca0a5507279db1819aacf4022e790b3fc8bc8cf56debf – before ffa991a003abb4f8cb9e5004646bfe2d9a46912c507279db1819aacf4022e790b3fc8bc8cf56debf – before 515959eb49e6d218a46979d66f36fdef329ac7d2507279db1819aacf4022e790b3fc8bc8cf56debf – before 6f7e2fcab73372a371ab4017cbedf7a71f4f9b40507279db1819aacf4022e790b3fc8bc8cf56debf – before 7280fdb80bf0fe35d9b799fc7009f2cbe0a397d7507279db1819aacf4022e790b3fc8bc8cf56debf – before bed48651c87bef59ea1a9d6dbc381bcbc452f4ff507279db1819aacf4022e790b3fc8bc8cf56debf – before 482d990a5dd1027ee0b70a8a570d56749cac8103 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.18 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f413135b337c4e90c1e593c6613f8717e17bc724
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4768935b8cc2d2afeb7956292df0f6e2c49ca0a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa991a003abb4f8cb9e5004646bfe2d9a46912c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/515959eb49e6d218a46979d66f36fdef329ac7d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f7e2fcab73372a371ab4017cbedf7a71f4f9b40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7280fdb80bf0fe35d9b799fc7009f2cbe0a397d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bed48651c87bef59ea1a9d6dbc381bcbc452f4ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/482d990a5dd1027ee0b70a8a570d56749cac8103
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c606e57eecc37d6b36d732b1ff7e55b7dc32dd4