SB2024062669 - Race condition in Linux kernel freescale enetc driver 



SB2024062669 - Race condition in Linux kernel freescale enetc driver

Published: June 26, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2024062669
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48645)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the enetc_vf_set_features() and enetc_vf_netdev_setup() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc_vf.c, within the enetc_pf_set_features() function in drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc_pf.c, within the enetc_close() and enetc_setup_tc_mqprio() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c, within the fsl-enetc-$() function in drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/Makefile. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.