In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ata: ahci: Match EM_MAX_SLOTS with SATA_PMP_MAX_PORTS
UBSAN complains about array-index-out-of-bounds: [ 1.980703] kernel: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in /build/linux-9H675w/linux-5.15.0/drivers/ata/libahci.c:968:41 [ 1.980709] kernel: index 15 is out of range for type 'ahci_em_priv [8]' [ 1.980713] kernel: CPU: 0 PID: 209 Comm: scsi_eh_8 Not tainted 5.15.0-25-generic #25-Ubuntu [ 1.980716] kernel: Hardware name: System manufacturer System Product Name/P5Q3, BIOS 1102 06/11/2010 [ 1.980718] kernel: Call Trace: [ 1.980721] kernel: <TASK> [ 1.980723] kernel: show_stack+0x52/0x58 [ 1.980729] kernel: dump_stack_lvl+0x4a/0x5f [ 1.980734] kernel: dump_stack+0x10/0x12 [ 1.980736] kernel: ubsan_epilogue+0x9/0x45 [ 1.980739] kernel: __ubsan_handle_out_of_bounds.cold+0x44/0x49 [ 1.980742] kernel: ahci_qc_issue+0x166/0x170 [libahci] [ 1.980748] kernel: ata_qc_issue+0x135/0x240 [ 1.980752] kernel: ata_exec_internal_sg+0x2c4/0x580 [ 1.980754] kernel: ? vprintk_default+0x1d/0x20 [ 1.980759] kernel: ata_exec_internal+0x67/0xa0 [ 1.980762] kernel: sata_pmp_read+0x8d/0xc0 [ 1.980765] kernel: sata_pmp_read_gscr+0x3c/0x90 [ 1.980768] kernel: sata_pmp_attach+0x8b/0x310 [ 1.980771] kernel: ata_eh_revalidate_and_attach+0x28c/0x4b0 [ 1.980775] kernel: ata_eh_recover+0x6b6/0xb30 [ 1.980778] kernel: ? ahci_do_hardreset+0x180/0x180 [libahci] [ 1.980783] kernel: ? ahci_stop_engine+0xb0/0xb0 [libahci] [ 1.980787] kernel: ? ahci_do_softreset+0x290/0x290 [libahci] [ 1.980792] kernel: ? trace_event_raw_event_ata_eh_link_autopsy_qc+0xe0/0xe0 [ 1.980795] kernel: sata_pmp_eh_recover.isra.0+0x214/0x560 [ 1.980799] kernel: sata_pmp_error_handler+0x23/0x40 [ 1.980802] kernel: ahci_error_handler+0x43/0x80 [libahci] [ 1.980806] kernel: ata_scsi_port_error_handler+0x2b1/0x600 [ 1.980810] kernel: ata_scsi_error+0x9c/0xd0 [ 1.980813] kernel: scsi_error_handler+0xa1/0x180 [ 1.980817] kernel: ? scsi_unjam_host+0x1c0/0x1c0 [ 1.980820] kernel: kthread+0x12a/0x150 [ 1.980823] kernel: ? set_kthread_struct+0x50/0x50 [ 1.980826] kernel: ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 [ 1.980831] kernel: </TASK>
This happens because sata_pmp_init_links() initialize link->pmp up to SATA_PMP_MAX_PORTS while em_priv is declared as 8 elements array.
I can't find the maximum Enclosure Management ports specified in AHCI spec v1.3.1, but "12.2.1 LED message type" states that "Port Multiplier Information" can utilize 4 bits, which implies it can support up to 16 ports. Hence, use SATA_PMP_MAX_PORTS as EM_MAX_SLOTS to resolve the issue.
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1970074
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.79-51.138Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.155-138.670Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.299-223.520Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Sep 17, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools | Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmp | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 15, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 |
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