CVE-2022-50493

  • Published: 2025-10-04T16:15:46.300

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

scsi: qla2xxx: Fix crash when I/O abort times out

While performing CPU hotplug, a crash with the following stack was seen:

Call Trace:
qla24xx_process_response_queue+0x42a/0x970 [qla2xxx]
qla2x00_start_nvme_mq+0x3a2/0x4b0 [qla2xxx]
qla_nvme_post_cmd+0x166/0x240 [qla2xxx]
nvme_fc_start_fcp_op.part.0+0x119/0x2e0 [nvme_fc]
blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0x17b/0x610
__blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xb0/0x140
blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x30/0x60
__blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0x35/0x90
__blk_mq_delay_run_hw_queue+0x161/0x180
blk_execute_rq+0xbe/0x160
__nvme_submit_sync_cmd+0x16f/0x220 [nvme_core]
nvmf_connect_admin_queue+0x11a/0x170 [nvme_fabrics]
nvme_fc_create_association.cold+0x50/0x3dc [nvme_fc]
nvme_fc_connect_ctrl_work+0x19/0x30 [nvme_fc]
process_one_work+0x1e8/0x3c0

On abort timeout, completion was called without checking if the I/O was
already completed.

Verify that I/O and abort request are indeed outstanding before attempting
completion.

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How to fix CVE-2022-50493

CVE-2022-50493 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix crash when I/O abort times out While performing CPU hotplug, a crash with the following stack was seen: Call Trace: qla24xx_process_response_queue+0x42a/0x970 [qla2xxx] qla2x00_start_nvme_mq+0x3a2/0x4b0 [qla2xxx] qla_nvme_post_cmd+0x166/0x240 [qla2xxx] nvme_fc_start_fcp_op.part.0+0x119/0x2e0 [nvme_fc] blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0x17b/0x610 __blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xb0/0x140 blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x30/0x60 __blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0x35/0x90 __blk_mq_delay_run_hw_queue+0x161/0x180 blk_execute_rq+0xbe/0x160 __nvme_submit_sync_cmd+0x16f/0x220 [nvme_core] nvmf_connect_admin_queue+0x11a/0x170 [nvme_fabrics] nvme_fc_create_association.cold+0x50/0x3dc [nvme_fc] nvme_fc_connect_ctrl_work+0x19/0x30 [nvme_fc] […]

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

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

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

Vulnerability Timeline

Oct 04, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

Detection Rules & IOCs

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