#VU104683 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49333
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104683
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-2022-49333
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 mlx5_esw_for_each_rep(), mlx5_esw_offloads_devcom_event(), esw_offloads_devcom_init() and esw_offloads_devcom_cleanup() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c, within the pci_get_other_drvdata() and mlx5_get_next_dev() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.