# CVE-2022-50315: ata: ahci: Match EM_MAX_SLOTS with SATA_PMP_MAX_PORTS

> An out-of-bounds array access in the Linux kernel AHCI driver can cause a system crash when handling SATA port multipliers.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 15 Sep 2025
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50315, GHSA-54rc-p2rv-38v3, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50315

## What is CVE-2022-50315?

CVE-2022-50315 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 15 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-129 (Improper Validation of Array Index)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50315?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-50315?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2022-50315 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-50315 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-50315 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 15 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50315/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50315/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50315
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50315
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-50315

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