SB2024071785 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel intel iavf driver
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071785
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48840)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the iavf_remove() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_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/80974bb730270199c6fcb189af04d5945b87e813
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4477b9a4193b35eb3a8afd2adf2d42add2f88d57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b04683ff8f0823b869c219c78ba0d974bddea0b5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17