#VU104668 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49378
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104668
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49378
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/net_driver.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e102b53f8a778f872dc137f4c7ac548705817aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5567d69b95b9c07e1c56f15cf0301251d12e5f97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f81a4113e1e574d2cbde4f2cd599380a9189c0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/913d45f02d346ce41c4aad057eaf53a8ed449dc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7e8d5e25dc762b70f9c88ec6b7d451d0816eead
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.15