#VU111579 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50098
Published: June 20, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111579
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-2022-50098
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 qla2xxx_eh_abort(), qla2x00_eh_wait_for_pending_commands(), qla2xxx_eh_device_reset() and qla2xxx_eh_target_reset() functions in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dcd49c42b14717dd668fd73b503d241fdf82439
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b70553175d0f94ebd73670bc16ade90bd7f7d76f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7bae3886a30d258b5b4fee26647043d68da3661
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c39587bc0abaf16593f7abcdf8aeec3c038c7d52
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.61
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0