CVE-2022-48897

arm64/mm: fix incorrect file_map_count for invalid pmd

Published Aug 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

arm64/mm: fix incorrect file_map_count for invalid pmd

The page table check trigger BUG_ON() unexpectedly when split hugepage:

------------[ cut here ]------------
kernel BUG at mm/page_table_check.c:119!
Internal error: Oops - BUG: 00000000f2000800 [#1] SMP
Dumping ftrace buffer:
(ftrace buffer empty)
Modules linked in:
CPU: 7 PID: 210 Comm: transhuge-stres Not tainted 6.1.0-rc3+ #748
Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
pstate: 20000005 (nzCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
pc : page_table_check_set.isra.0+0x398/0x468
lr : page_table_check_set.isra.0+0x1c0/0x468
[...]
Call trace:
page_table_check_set.isra.0+0x398/0x468
__page_table_check_pte_set+0x160/0x1c0
__split_huge_pmd_locked+0x900/0x1648
__split_huge_pmd+0x28c/0x3b8
unmap_page_range+0x428/0x858
unmap_single_vma+0xf4/0x1c8
zap_page_range+0x2b0/0x410
madvise_vma_behavior+0xc44/0xe78
do_madvise+0x280/0x698
__arm64_sys_madvise+0x90/0xe8
invoke_syscall.constprop.0+0xdc/0x1d8
do_el0_svc+0xf4/0x3f8
el0_svc+0x58/0x120
el0t_64_sync_handler+0xb8/0xc0
el0t_64_sync+0x19c/0x1a0
[...]

On arm64, pmd_leaf() will return true even if the pmd is invalid due to
pmd_present_invalid() check. So in pmdp_invalidate() the file_map_count
will not only decrease once but also increase once. Then in set_pte_at(),
the file_map_count increase again, and so trigger BUG_ON() unexpectedly.

Add !pmd_present_invalid() check in pmd_user_accessible_page() to fix the
problem.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-99
Metrics threat_severity

Moderate

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64/mm: fix incorrect file_map_count for invalid pmd The page table check trigger BUG_ON() unexpectedly when split hugepage: ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at mm/page_table_check.c:119! Internal error: Oops - BUG: 00000000f2000800 [#1] SMP Dumping ftrace buffer: (ftrace buffer empty) Modules linked in: CPU: 7 PID: 210 Comm: transhuge-stres Not tainted 6.1.0-rc3+ #748 Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT) pstate: 20000005 (nzCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : page_table_check_set.isra.0+0x398/0x468 lr : page_table_check_set.isra.0+0x1c0/0x468 [...] Call trace: page_table_check_set.isra.0+0x398/0x468 __page_table_check_pte_set+0x160/0x1c0 __split_huge_pmd_locked+0x900/0x1648 __split_huge_pmd+0x28c/0x3b8 unmap_page_range+0x428/0x858 unmap_single_vma+0xf4/0x1c8 zap_page_range+0x2b0/0x410 madvise_vma_behavior+0xc44/0xe78 do_madvise+0x280/0x698 __arm64_sys_madvise+0x90/0xe8 invoke_syscall.constprop.0+0xdc/0x1d8 do_el0_svc+0xf4/0x3f8 el0_svc+0x58/0x120 el0t_64_sync_handler+0xb8/0xc0 el0t_64_sync+0x19c/0x1a0 [...] On arm64, pmd_leaf() will return true even if the pmd is invalid due to pmd_present_invalid() check. So in pmdp_invalidate() the file_map_count will not only decrease once but also increase once. Then in set_pte_at(), the file_map_count increase again, and so trigger BUG_ON() unexpectedly. Add !pmd_present_invalid() check in pmd_user_accessible_page() to fix the problem.
Title arm64/mm: fix incorrect file_map_count for invalid pmd
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 6:49 PM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2024, 6:06 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 21, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:16 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 21, 2024, 12:00 AM