#VU104678 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49584
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104678
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-2022-49584
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 ixgbe_enable_sriov(), ixgbe_rcv_ack_from_vf() and ixgbe_msg_task() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c, within the ixgbe_sw_init() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c. 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/031af9e617a6f51075d97e56fc9e712c7dde2508
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16f929a5e76fd047fd8697e1e568bdd7d771955c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e53834ce541d4fe271cdcca7703e50be0a44f8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d925d2dc82cec2bcbd8625457645d8a548ab22e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b82de63f8f817b5735480293dda8e92ba8170c52
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.134