Vulnerability · Published Dec 9, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-50654bpf: Fix panic due to wrong pageattr of im->image

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A 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 10% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.5% 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: bpf: Fix panic due to wrong pageattr of im->image In the scenario where livepatch and kretfunc coexist, the pageattr of im->image is rox after arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline in bpf_trampoline_update, and then modify_fentry or register_fentry returns -EAGAIN from bpf_tramp_ftrace_ops_func, the BPF_TRAMP_F_ORIG_STACK flag will be configured, and arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline will be re-executed. At this time, because the pageattr of im->image is rox, arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline will read and write im->image, which causes a fault. as follows: insmod livepatch-sample.ko # samples/livepatch/livepatch-sample.c bpftrace -e 'kretfunc:cmdline_proc_show {}' BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffffffa0206000 PGD 322d067 P4D 322d067 PUD 322e063 PMD 1297e067 PTE d428061 Oops: 0003 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI CPU: 2 PID: 270 Comm: bpftrace Tainted: G E K 6.1.0 #5 RIP: 0010:arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline+0xed/0x8c0 RSP: 0018:ffffc90001083ad8 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: ffffffffa0206000 RBX: 0000000000000020 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: ffffffffa0206001 RSI: ffffffffa0206000 RDI: 0000000000000030 RBP: ffffc90001083b70 R08: 0000000000000066 R09: ffff88800f51b400 R10: 000000002e72c6e5 R11: 00000000d0a15080 R12: ffff8880110a68c8 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffff88800f51b400 R15: ffffffff814fec10 FS: 00007f87bc0dc780(0000) GS:ffff88803e600000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: ffffffffa0206000 CR3: 0000000010b70000 CR4: 00000000000006e0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> bpf_trampoline_update+0x25a/0x6b0 __bpf_trampoline_link_prog+0x101/0x240 bpf_trampoline_link_prog+0x2d/0x50 bpf_tracing_prog_attach+0x24c/0x530 bpf_raw_tp_link_attach+0x73/0x1d0 __sys_bpf+0x100e/0x2570 __x64_sys_bpf+0x1c/0x30 do_syscall_64+0x5b/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd With this patch, when modify_fentry or register_fentry returns -EAGAIN from bpf_tramp_ftrace_ops_func, the pageattr of im->image will be reset to nx+rw.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50654
Debian:13linux6.1.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50654
Debian:14linux6.1.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50654

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 00963a2e75a872e5fce4d0115ac2786ec86b57a6 – before d9d383cbf812a3b4094c089aa5f5d41a3bb4531d00963a2e75a872e5fce4d0115ac2786ec86b57a6 – before 7f656fff955ccb216c40fa188a24c05fa40985a500963a2e75a872e5fce4d0115ac2786ec86b57a6 – before 9ed1d9aeef5842ecacb660fce933613b58af1e00
Linux Linux 6.0

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