CVE Catalog

CVE-2022-49084

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.64%

47th percentile - higher than 47% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's qede driver, a vulnerability exists where skb allocation is not confirmed before use. qede_build_skb() assumes build_skb() always works, but it can fail under memory pressure, causing a kernel panic. The fix adds a check for NULL return from build_skb().

Risk Assessment

Under memory pressure, a kernel panic can occur, leading to system unavailability and potential DoS attacks.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel update containing the fix for CVE-2022-49084. Update the qede driver.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: qede: confirm skb is allocated before using qede_build_skb() assumes build_skb() always works and goes straight to skb_reserve(). However, build_skb() can fail under memory pressure. This results in a kernel panic because the skb to reserve is NULL. Add a check in case build_skb() failed to allocate and return NULL. The NULL return is handled correctly in callers to qede_build_skb().

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