SB20241022117 - Improper locking in Linux kernel nvme host driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022117
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-2022-49003)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the nvme_mpath_revalidate_paths() function in drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c, within the nvme_ns_remove() function in drivers/nvme/host/core.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/787d81d4eb150e443e5d1276c6e8f03cfecc2302
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b566d09ab1b975566a53f9c5466ee260d087582
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/899d2a05dc14733cfba6224083c6b0dd5a738590
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1