{"cve":"CVE-2022-49658","nvd":{"published":"2025-02-26T07:01:40.867","modified":"2026-06-17T05:18:46.523","status":"Analyzed","description":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nbpf: Fix insufficient bounds propagation from adjust_scalar_min_max_vals\n\nKuee reported a corner case where the tnum becomes constant after the call\nto __reg_bound_offset(), but the register's bounds are not, that is, its\nmin bounds are still not equal to the register's max bounds.\n\nThis in turn allows to leak pointers through turning a pointer register as\nis into an unknown scalar via adjust_ptr_min_max_vals().\n\nBefore:\n\n  func#0 @0\n  0: R1=ctx(off=0,imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0)) R10=fp(off=0,imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0))\n  0: (b7) r0 = 1                        ; R0_w=scalar(imm=1,umin=1,umax=1,var_off=(0x1; 0x0))\n  1: (b7) r3 = 0                        ; R3_w=scalar(imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0))\n  2: (87) r3 = -r3                      ; R3_w=scalar()\n  3: (87) r3 = -r3                      ; R3_w=scalar()\n  4: (47) r3 |= 32767                   ; R3_w=scalar(smin=-9223372036854743041,umin=32767,var_off=(0x7fff; 0xffffffffffff8000),s32_min=-2147450881)\n  5: (75) if r3 s>= 0x0 goto pc+1       ; R3_w=scalar(umin=9223372036854808575,var_off=(0x8000000000007fff; 0x7fffffffffff8000),s32_min=-2147450881,u32_min=32767)\n  6: (95) exit\n\n  from 5 to 7: R0=scalar(imm=1,umin=1,umax=1,var_off=(0x1; 0x0)) R1=ctx(off=0,imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0)) R3=scalar(umin=32767,umax=9223372036854775807,var_off=(0x7fff; 0x7fffffffffff8000),s32_min=-2147450881) R10=fp(off=0,imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0))\n  7: (d5) if r3 s<= 0x8000 goto pc+1    ; R3=scalar(umin=32769,umax=9223372036854775807,var_off=(0x7fff; 0x7fffffffffff8000),s32_min=-2147450881,u32_min=32767)\n  8: (95) exit\n\n  from 7 to 9: R0=scalar(imm=1,umin=1,umax=1,var_off=(0x1; 0x0)) R1=ctx(off=0,imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0)) R3=scalar(umin=32767,umax=32768,var_off=(0x7fff; 0x8000)) R10=fp(off=0,imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0))\n  9: (07) r3 += -32767                  ; R3_w=scalar(imm=0,umax=1,var_off=(0x0; 0x0))  <--- [*]\n  10: (95) exit\n\nWhat can be seen here is that R3=scalar(umin=32767,umax=32768,var_off=(0x7fff;\n0x8000)) after the operation R3 += -32767 results in a 'malformed' constant, that\nis, R3_w=scalar(imm=0,umax=1,var_off=(0x0; 0x0)). Intersecting with var_off has\nnot been done at that point via __update_reg_bounds(), which would have improved\nthe umax to be equal to umin.\n\nRefactor the tnum <> min/max bounds information flow into a reg_bounds_sync()\nhelper and use it consistently everywhere. After the fix, bounds have been\ncorrected to R3_w=scalar(imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0)) and thus the register\nis regarded as a 'proper' constant scalar of 0.\n\nAfter:\n\n  func#0 @0\n  0: R1=ctx(off=0,imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0)) R10=fp(off=0,imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0))\n  0: (b7) r0 = 1                        ; R0_w=scalar(imm=1,umin=1,umax=1,var_off=(0x1; 0x0))\n  1: (b7) r3 = 0                        ; R3_w=scalar(imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0))\n  2: (87) r3 = -r3                      ; R3_w=scalar()\n  3: (87) r3 = -r3                      ; R3_w=scalar()\n  4: (47) r3 |= 32767                   ; R3_w=scalar(smin=-9223372036854743041,umin=32767,var_off=(0x7fff; 0xffffffffffff8000),s32_min=-2147450881)\n  5: (75) if r3 s>= 0x0 goto pc+1       ; R3_w=scalar(umin=9223372036854808575,var_off=(0x8000000000007fff; 0x7fffffffffff8000),s32_min=-2147450881,u32_min=32767)\n  6: (95) exit\n\n  from 5 to 7: R0=scalar(imm=1,umin=1,umax=1,var_off=(0x1; 0x0)) R1=ctx(off=0,imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0)) R3=scalar(umin=32767,umax=9223372036854775807,var_off=(0x7fff; 0x7fffffffffff8000),s32_min=-2147450881) R10=fp(off=0,imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0))\n  7: (d5) if r3 s<= 0x8000 goto pc+1    ; R3=scalar(umin=32769,umax=9223372036854775807,var_off=(0x7fff; 0x7fffffffffff8000),s32_min=-2147450881,u32_min=32767)\n  8: (95) exit\n\n  from 7 to 9: R0=scalar(imm=1,umin=1,umax=1,var_off=(0x1; 0x0)) R1=ctx(off=0,imm=0,umax=0,var_off=(0x0; 0x0)) R3=scalar(umin=32767,umax=32768,var_off=(0x7fff; 0x8000)) R10=fp(off=0\n---truncated---","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","score":5.5},"cwes":[],"references":["https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3844d153a41adea718202c10ae91dc96b37453b5","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7de8d436db92bab8b1f44624297c2554a6ac36b","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2a28bb36664c94375926cbbb91976242847699d","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e917be1f83ea14a68b3cf64d3da9968eaf991dae"],"products":["linux:linux_kernel"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:59:48.811064707+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2022-49658","score":0.00281,"percentile":0.20599,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). 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