SB20250226486 - Improper locking in Linux kernel ethernet sfc driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226486
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-2022-49378)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/net_driver.h. 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/2e102b53f8a778f872dc137f4c7ac548705817aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5567d69b95b9c07e1c56f15cf0301251d12e5f97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f81a4113e1e574d2cbde4f2cd599380a9189c0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/913d45f02d346ce41c4aad057eaf53a8ed449dc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7e8d5e25dc762b70f9c88ec6b7d451d0816eead
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.15