SB2024082236 - Improper locking in Linux kernel intel ice driver
Published: August 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082236
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48941)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ice_free_vfs(), ice_reset_all_vfs(), ice_reset_vf(), ice_process_vflr_event() and ice_vf_lan_overflow_event() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c, within the ice_handle_mdd_event() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05ae1f0fe9c6c5ead08b306e665763a352d20716
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c805fce07c9dbc47d8a9129c7c5458025951957
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a3e61de89bab6696aa28b70030eb119968c5586
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fadead80fe4c033b5e514fcbadd20b55c4494112
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.104
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17