Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50053

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111593

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4 BT: 4.3 [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-2022-50053

CWE-ID: CWE-667

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_310-default
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_42-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_113-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_28-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_113-default
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-debugsource
dlm-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-man
kernel-macros
kernel-devel
kernel-source
kernel-default
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-syms
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
bpftool
kernel
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
python2-perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
perf-debuginfo
perf
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-tools-debuginfo
dtb-xilinx
dtb-hisilicon
dtb-socionext
dtb-rockchip
dtb-marvell
dtb-amlogic
dtb-sprd
dtb-apm
dtb-cavium
dtb-freescale
dtb-broadcom
dtb-lg
dtb-mediatek
dtb-altera
dtb-allwinner
dtb-amazon
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-docs-html
kernel-docs
kernel-obs-qa
dtb-nvidia
dtb-arm
dtb-aarch64
dtb-apple
dtb-qcom
dtb-renesas
dtb-exynos
dtb-amd
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-default-optional
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
kernel-obs-build
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-extra
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-devel
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-64kb
gfs2-kmp-64kb
dlm-kmp-64kb
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-64kb
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
kselftests-kmp-default
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-optional
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-default-base-rebuild

Install update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 5.15.63
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_310-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default - update to 1-150400.9.3.2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_42-debugsource - update to 1-150400.9.3.2
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150400.9.3.2
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_113-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_28-debugsource - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_113-default - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel (Red Hat package) - update to 3.10.0-1160.148.1.el7
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - update to 3.10.0-1160.148.1.rt56.1300.el7
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.310.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.310.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.310.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.310.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.310.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
bpftool - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
python3-perf - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
perf - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-tools-devel - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-tools - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-source - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-devel - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-debugsource - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
dtb-xilinx - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-hisilicon - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-socionext - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-rockchip - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-marvell - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-amlogic - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-sprd - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-apm - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-cavium - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-freescale - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-broadcom - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-lg - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-mediatek - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-altera - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-amazon - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-docs-html - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-docs - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-nvidia - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-arm - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-aarch64 - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-apple - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-qcom - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-renesas - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-exynos - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-amd - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
kernel-default-optional - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-obs-build - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-extra - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0828e27971f18ea317710acb228afe6e72606082
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31071173771e079f7bc08dacd61e0db913262fbf
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/743dc4377bbac06a6fe44c3c5baf75a49439678a
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.63

• Improper locking in Linux kernel intel iavf driver
• openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support update for kernel
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support update for kernel-rt
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel