CVE-2022-50563

  • Published: 2025-10-22T14:15:41.067
  • Last modified: 1761167568

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

dm thin: Fix UAF in run_timer_softirq()

When dm_resume() and dm_destroy() are concurrent, it will
lead to UAF, as follows:

BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __run_timers+0x173/0x710
Write of size 8 at addr ffff88816d9490f0 by task swapper/0/0

Call Trace:

dump_stack_lvl+0x73/0x9f
print_report.cold+0x132/0xaa2
_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xcd/0x160
__run_timers+0x173/0x710
kasan_report+0xad/0x110
__run_timers+0x173/0x710
__asan_store8+0x9c/0x140
__run_timers+0x173/0x710
call_timer_fn+0x310/0x310
pvclock_clocksource_read+0xfa/0x250
kvm_clock_read+0x2c/0x70
kvm_clock_get_cycles+0xd/0x20
ktime_get+0x5c/0x110
lapic_next_event+0x38/0x50
clockevents_program_event+0xf1/0x1e0
run_timer_softirq+0x49/0x90
__do_softirq+0x16e/0x62c
__irq_exit_rcu+0x1fa/0x270
irq_exit_rcu+0x12/0x20
sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x8e/0xc0

One of the concurrency UAF can be shown as below:

use free
do_resume |
__find_device_hash_cell |
dm_get |
atomic_inc(&md->holders) |
| dm_destroy
| __dm_destroy
| if (!dm_suspended_md(md))
| atomic_read(&md->holders)
| msleep(1)
dm_resume |
__dm_resume |
dm_table_resume_targets |
pool_resume |
do_waker #add delay work |
dm_put |
atomic_dec(&md->holders) |
| dm_table_destroy
| pool_dtr
| __pool_dec
| __pool_destroy
| destroy_workqueue
| kfree(pool) # free pool
time out
__do_softirq
run_timer_softirq # pool has already been freed

This can be easily reproduced using:
1. create thin-pool
2. dmsetup suspend pool
3. dmsetup resume pool
4. dmsetup remove_all # Concurrent with 3

The root cause of this UAF bug is that dm_resume() adds timer after
dm_destroy() skips cancelling the timer because of suspend status.
After timeout, it will call run_timer_softirq(), however pool has
already been freed. The concurrency UAF bug will happen.

Therefore, cancelling timer again in __pool_destroy().

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How to fix CVE-2022-50563

CVE-2022-50563 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm thin: Fix UAF in run_timer_softirq() When dm_resume() and dm_destroy() are concurrent, it will lead to UAF, as follows: BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __run_timers+0x173/0x710 Write of size 8 at addr ffff88816d9490f0 by task swapper/0/0 Call Trace: dump_stack_lvl+0x73/0x9f print_report.cold+0x132/0xaa2 _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xcd/0x160 __run_timers+0x173/0x710 kasan_report+0xad/0x110 __run_timers+0x173/0x710 __asan_store8+0x9c/0x140 __run_timers+0x173/0x710 call_timer_fn+0x310/0x310 […]

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 22, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Jan 01, 1970
Last Modified

CVE details were updated

Oct 28, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

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