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CVE-2022-48941

8.8 · HIGH
Published Aug 22, 2024 linux CWE-362 EPSS 0.17% (7th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-48941 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on August 22, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, 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:

ice: fix concurrent reset and removal of VFs

Commit c503e63200c6 ("ice: Stop processing VF messages during teardown")

introduced a driver state flag, ICE_VF_DEINIT_IN_PROGRESS, which is

intended to prevent some issues with concurrently handling messages from

VFs while tearing down the VFs.

This change was motivated by crashes caused while tearing down and

bringing up VFs in rapid succession.

It turns out that the fix actually introduces issues with the VF driver

caused because the PF no longer responds to any messages sent by the VF

during its .remove routine. This results in the VF potentially removing

its DMA memory before the PF has shut down the device queues.

Additionally, the fix doesn't actually resolve concurrency issues within

the ice driver. It is possible for a VF to initiate a reset just prior

to the ice driver removing VFs. This can result in the remove task

concurrently operating while the VF is bein

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 >= 0, < 5.10.104 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-48941?

CVE-2022-48941 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on August 22, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-48941?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, 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-2022-48941?

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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