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Unscored CVE-2022-49900 EUVD-2025-12869GHSA-h3mh-rq8w-j65m

i2c: piix4: Fix adapter not be removed in piix4_remove()

Published May 1, 2025 · Updated Nov 5, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

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

i2c: piix4: Fix adapter not be removed in piix4_remove()

In piix4_probe(), the piix4 adapter will be registered in:

piix4_probe()
piix4_add_adapters_sb800() / piix4_add_adapter()
i2c_add_adapter()

Based on the probed device type, piix4_add_adapters_sb800() or single
piix4_add_adapter() will be called.
For the former case, piix4_adapter_count is set as the number of adapters,
while for antoher case it is not set and kept default *zero*.

When piix4 is removed, piix4_remove() removes the adapters added in
piix4_probe(), basing on the piix4_adapter_count value.
Because the count is zero for the single adapter case, the adapter won't
be removed and makes the sources allocated for adapter leaked, such as
the i2c client and device.

These sources can still be accessed by i2c or bus and cause problems.
An easily reproduced case is that if a new adapter is registered, i2c
will get the leaked adapter and try to call smbus_algorithm, which was
already freed:

Triggered by: rmmod i2c_piix4 && modprobe max31730

BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffffffc053d860
#PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
#PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN
CPU: 0 PID: 3752 Comm: modprobe Tainted: G
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996)
RIP: 0010:i2c_default_probe (drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c:2259) i2c_core
RSP: 0018:ffff888107477710 EFLAGS: 00000246
...
<TASK>
i2c_detect (drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c:2302) i2c_core
__process_new_driver (drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c:1336) i2c_core
bus_for_each_dev (drivers/base/bus.c:301)
i2c_for_each_dev (drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c:1823) i2c_core
i2c_register_driver (drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c:1861) i2c_core
do_one_initcall (init/main.c:1296)
do_init_module (kernel/module/main.c:2455)
...
</TASK>
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Fix this problem by correctly set piix4_adapter_count as 1 for the
single adapter so it can be normally removed.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 5.4 5.10.154

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 6.0.8-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.0.8-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.0.8-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.15.0-1014.16 —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-realtime +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-60.66 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1030.34 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1033.40 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1033.40.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1029.36 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1027.32 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1015.19 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.15.0-1025.28 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1025.30 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1028.33 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1017.17 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1029.35 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.15.0-1024.26 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +32 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1033.40~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1029.36~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 +1 5.15.0-60.66~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1029.35~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1029.33~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux +10 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 +6 No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1.150500.6.51.3 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1.150500.6.51.3 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1.150500.6.51.3 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.97.1 SUSE-SU-2025:01966-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-source +1 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.121.1 SUSE-SU-2025:01918-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.121.1 SUSE-SU-2025:01918-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_27 1-150500.11.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_41 1-150400.9.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1.150500.6.51.3 SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-syms +3 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-syms +2 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1

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