CVE-2022-50315

  • Published: 2025-09-15T15:15:43.373

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ata: ahci: Match EM_MAX_SLOTS with SATA_PMP_MAX_PORTS

UBSAN complains about array-index-out-of-bounds:
[ 1.980703] kernel: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in /build/linux-9H675w/linux-5.15.0/drivers/ata/libahci.c:968:41
[ 1.980709] kernel: index 15 is out of range for type ‘ahci_em_priv [8]’
[ 1.980713] kernel: CPU: 0 PID: 209 Comm: scsi_eh_8 Not tainted 5.15.0-25-generic #25-Ubuntu
[ 1.980716] kernel: Hardware name: System manufacturer System Product Name/P5Q3, BIOS 1102 06/11/2010
[ 1.980718] kernel: Call Trace:
[ 1.980721] kernel:
[ 1.980723] kernel: show_stack+0x52/0x58
[ 1.980729] kernel: dump_stack_lvl+0x4a/0x5f
[ 1.980734] kernel: dump_stack+0x10/0x12
[ 1.980736] kernel: ubsan_epilogue+0x9/0x45
[ 1.980739] kernel: __ubsan_handle_out_of_bounds.cold+0x44/0x49
[ 1.980742] kernel: ahci_qc_issue+0x166/0x170 [libahci]
[ 1.980748] kernel: ata_qc_issue+0x135/0x240
[ 1.980752] kernel: ata_exec_internal_sg+0x2c4/0x580
[ 1.980754] kernel: ? vprintk_default+0x1d/0x20
[ 1.980759] kernel: ata_exec_internal+0x67/0xa0
[ 1.980762] kernel: sata_pmp_read+0x8d/0xc0
[ 1.980765] kernel: sata_pmp_read_gscr+0x3c/0x90
[ 1.980768] kernel: sata_pmp_attach+0x8b/0x310
[ 1.980771] kernel: ata_eh_revalidate_and_attach+0x28c/0x4b0
[ 1.980775] kernel: ata_eh_recover+0x6b6/0xb30
[ 1.980778] kernel: ? ahci_do_hardreset+0x180/0x180 [libahci]
[ 1.980783] kernel: ? ahci_stop_engine+0xb0/0xb0 [libahci]
[ 1.980787] kernel: ? ahci_do_softreset+0x290/0x290 [libahci]
[ 1.980792] kernel: ? trace_event_raw_event_ata_eh_link_autopsy_qc+0xe0/0xe0
[ 1.980795] kernel: sata_pmp_eh_recover.isra.0+0x214/0x560
[ 1.980799] kernel: sata_pmp_error_handler+0x23/0x40
[ 1.980802] kernel: ahci_error_handler+0x43/0x80 [libahci]
[ 1.980806] kernel: ata_scsi_port_error_handler+0x2b1/0x600
[ 1.980810] kernel: ata_scsi_error+0x9c/0xd0
[ 1.980813] kernel: scsi_error_handler+0xa1/0x180
[ 1.980817] kernel: ? scsi_unjam_host+0x1c0/0x1c0
[ 1.980820] kernel: kthread+0x12a/0x150
[ 1.980823] kernel: ? set_kthread_struct+0x50/0x50
[ 1.980826] kernel: ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30
[ 1.980831] kernel:

This happens because sata_pmp_init_links() initialize link->pmp up to
SATA_PMP_MAX_PORTS while em_priv is declared as 8 elements array.

I can’t find the maximum Enclosure Management ports specified in AHCI
spec v1.3.1, but “12.2.1 LED message type” states that “Port Multiplier
Information” can utilize 4 bits, which implies it can support up to 16
ports. Hence, use SATA_PMP_MAX_PORTS as EM_MAX_SLOTS to resolve the
issue.

BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1970074

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How to fix CVE-2022-50315

CVE-2022-50315 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ata: ahci: Match EM_MAX_SLOTS with SATA_PMP_MAX_PORTS UBSAN complains about array-index-out-of-bounds: [ 1.980703] kernel: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in /build/linux-9H675w/linux-5.15.0/drivers/ata/libahci.c:968:41 [ 1.980709] kernel: index 15 is out of range for type ‘ahci_em_priv [8]’ [ 1.980713] kernel: CPU: 0 PID: 209 Comm: scsi_eh_8 Not tainted 5.15.0-25-generic #25-Ubuntu [ 1.980716] […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Vendor Advisory: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1970074

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Sep 15, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

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