CVE-2022-48729
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2022-48729 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on June 20, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
IB/hfi1: Fix panic with larger ipoib send_queue_size
When the ipoib send_queue_size is increased from the default the following
panic happens:
RIP: 0010:hfi1_ipoib_drain_tx_ring+0x45/0xf0 [hfi1]
Code: 31 e4 eb 0f 8b 85 c8 02 00 00 41 83 c4 01 44 39 e0 76 60 8b 8d cc 02 00 00 44 89 e3 be 01 00 00 00 d3 e3 48 03 9d c0 02 00 00 <c7> 83 18 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 48 8b bb 30 01 00 00 e8 25 af a7 e0
RSP: 0018:ffffc9000798f4a0 EFLAGS: 00010286
RAX: 0000000000008000 RBX: ffffc9000aa0f000 RCX: 000000000000000f
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: 0000000000000000
RBP: ffff88810ff08000 R08: ffff88889476d900 R09: 0000000000000101
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffffc90006590ff8 R12: 0000000000000200
R13: ffffc9000798fba8 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000001
FS: 00007fd0f79cc3c0(0000) GS:ffff88885fb00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: ffffc9
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16, < 5.16.8 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-48729?
CVE-2022-48729 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on June 20, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2022-48729?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-48729?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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