SB20250226591 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel scsi qla2xxx driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226591
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49158)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the qla2x00_async_login_sp_done(), qla2x00_async_adisc_sp_done() and qla2x00_async_prli_sp_done() functions in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.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/64f24af75b79cba3b86b0760e27e0fa904db570f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a3457777c4f700c64836e78dc71e6ce459f62b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b13baf97ddbc1a7e7536168383bc0d84c2204b03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8fb8da69e194e0249b3cdb746ef09ce823ae26b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2