#VU104710 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49156
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104710
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-2022-49156
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 qla24xx_handle_plogi_done_event() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.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/78225d6a2a4ffdb2250ce2b7691a9e68a3f86912
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78612f2fe8e26637476d756a44f0f05cca0d97de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fef50214dd04427233a2e66cd624d468e67aecb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/826a9d4a00d1424afa961504aec6298ee92d5053
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd438ff874ca40b74321b3fa19bd61adfd7ca0c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18