SB20250502216 - Improper locking in Linux kernel infiniband core driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502216
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-2022-49925)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the nldev_init() function in drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c, within the ib_core_init() function in drivers/infiniband/core/device.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/07c0d131cc0fe1f3981a42958fc52d573d303d89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b3d5dcb12347f3518308c2c9d2cf72453a3e1e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab817f75e5e0fa58d9be0825da6a7b7d8a1fa1d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af8fb5a0600e9ae29950e9422a032c3c22649ee5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d360e875c011a005628525bf290322058927e7dc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.154