#VU92930 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48745
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92930
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48745
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the mlx5_stop_sync_reset_poll() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw_reset.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/502c37b033fab7cde3e95a570af4f073306be45e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f895ebeb44d09d02674cfdd0cfc2bf687603918c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a038dd1d942f8fbc495c58fa592ff24af05f1c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c5193a87b0fea090aa3f769d020337662d87b5e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.20
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17