SB20250226501 - Improper locking in Linux kernel mlx5 core driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226501
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-2022-49333)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the mlx5_esw_for_each_rep(), mlx5_esw_offloads_devcom_event(), esw_offloads_devcom_init() and esw_offloads_devcom_cleanup() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c, within the pci_get_other_drvdata() and mlx5_get_next_dev() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.