SB20250226545 - Improper locking in Linux kernel scsi pm8001 driver



SB20250226545 - Improper locking in Linux kernel scsi pm8001 driver

Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20250226545
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49217)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the pm80xx_send_abort_all() function in drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c, within the pm8001_send_abort_all() and pm8001_send_read_log() functions in drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.