SB20250226496 - Improper locking in Linux kernel intel ixgbe driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226496
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-2022-49584)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ixgbe_enable_sriov(), ixgbe_rcv_ack_from_vf() and ixgbe_msg_task() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c, within the ixgbe_sw_init() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_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/031af9e617a6f51075d97e56fc9e712c7dde2508
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16f929a5e76fd047fd8697e1e568bdd7d771955c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e53834ce541d4fe271cdcca7703e50be0a44f8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d925d2dc82cec2bcbd8625457645d8a548ab22e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b82de63f8f817b5735480293dda8e92ba8170c52
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.134