Local service interruption via premature mutex destruction
Published Apr 28, 2024 · Updated Aug 12, 2026
A locking-order flaw in Linux kernel 5.19 gma500 allows local users to interrupt service when a graphics object is released. psb_gem_free_object calls drm_gem_object_release before psb_gem_unpin, destroying the reservation object's ww_mutex before dma_resv_lock acquires it. Reachability requires a local process using the gma500 graphics driver; the invalid lock assertion can warn or panic the kernel, depending on panic-on-warning policy.
Summary
What happened
A locking-order flaw in Linux kernel 5.19 gma500 allows local users to interrupt service when a graphics object is released. psb_gem_free_object calls drm_gem_object_release before psb_gem_unpin, destroying the reservation object's ww_mutex before dma_resv_lock acquires it. Reachability requires a local process using the gma500 graphics driver; the invalid lock assertion can warn or panic the kernel, depending on panic-on-warning policy.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-48633
- Published
- Apr 28, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 12, 2026
- Vendor
- The Linux Kernel Organization
- Product
- Linux
- Classifications
- CWE-617, T1499
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Apr 28, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=16dad99de8f2abfcec9836e2031613a713e339d2 <55c077d97fa67e9f19952bb24122a8316b089474
- Affected versionversion=16dad99de8f2abfcec9836e2031613a713e339d2 <b6f25c3b94f2aadbf5cbef954db4073614943d74
- Affected versionversion=5.19
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