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CVE-2022-49592

7.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: stmmac: fix dma queue left shift overflow issue When queue number is > 4, left shift overflows due to 32 bits integer vari…

Published Feb 26, 2025CWE-787EPSS 0.28%

Overview

CVE-2022-49592 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 26, 2025 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:

net: stmmac: fix dma queue left shift overflow issue

When queue number is > 4, left shift overflows due to 32 bits

integer variable. Mask calculation is wrong for MTL_RXQ_DMA_MAP1.

If CONFIG_UBSAN is enabled, kernel dumps below warning:

[ 10.363842] ==================================================================

[ 10.363882] UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in /build/linux-intel-iotg-5.15-8e6Tf4/

linux-intel-iotg-5.15-5.15.0/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_core.c:224:12

[ 10.363929] shift exponent 40 is too large for 32-bit type 'unsigned int'

[ 10.363953] CPU: 1 PID: 599 Comm: NetworkManager Not tainted 5.15.0-1003-intel-iotg

[ 10.363956] Hardware name: ADLINK Technology Inc. LEC-EL/LEC-EL, BIOS 0.15.11 12/22/2021

[ 10.363958] Call Trace:

[ 10.363960] <TASK>

[ 10.363963] dump_stack_lvl+0x4a/0x5f

[ 10.363971] dump_stack+0x10/0x12

[ 10.363974] ubsan_epilogue+0x9/0x45

[ 10.363976] __

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49592?

CVE-2022-49592 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 26, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-49592?

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-2022-49592?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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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