SB2025022710 - Resource management error in Linux kernel intel igc driver
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025022710
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49227)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the igc_setup_rx_resources() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_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/3ddb49af08094ebee250b461172ee7b8e27a35d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/453307b569a0d41bddd07f26bf41b784cd82a4c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65aebcf1e05bd97d2e7ffcdff36efea1757c9450
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab8c107470d12e7ef99030bf0911a10cdef62d16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33