SB2025062061 - Improper locking in Linux kernel huawei hinic driver
Published: June 20, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025062061
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-2022-50174)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the hinic_get_stats64() function in drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_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/3ba59bbe4f306bb6ee15753db0a40564c0eb7909
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/693f31dc91568e61047fd2980a8235e856cd9ce8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98f9fcdee35add80505b6c73f72de5f750d5c03c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e74f3097a9c713ce855cda07713393bcc23a005d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fced5bce712122654ec8a20356342698cce104d2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.18