In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
powerpc/rtas: avoid device tree lookups in rtas_os_term()
rtas_os_term() is called during panic. Its behavior depends on a couple
of conditions in the /rtas node of the device tree, the traversal of
which entails locking and local IRQ state changes. If the kernel panics
while devtree_lock is held, rtas_os_term() as currently written could
hang.
Instead of discovering the relevant characteristics at panic time,
cache them in file-static variables at boot. Note the lookup for
"ibm,extended-os-term" is converted to of_property_read_bool() since it
is a boolean property, not an RTAS function token.
[mpe: Incorporate suggested change from Nick]
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Published : 2025-12-30 13:16
Updated : 2026-06-17 05:24
NVD link : CVE-2022-50870
Mitre link : CVE-2022-50870
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50870
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