SB20241022166 - Double free in Linux kernel ethernet intel driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022166
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49026)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the e100_xmit_prepare() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b775f37d943966f6f77dca402f5a9dedce502c25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fc27d22cdb9b1fcd754599d216a8992fed280cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b46f6144ab89d3d757ead940759c505091626a7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45605c75c52c7ae7bfe902214343aabcfe5ba0ff
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1