CVE-2022-49378

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sfc: fix considering that all channels have TX queues Normally, all channels have RX and TX queues, but this is not true if modparam efx_separate_tx_channels=1 is used. In that cases, some channels only have RX queues and others only TX queues (or more preciselly, they have them allocated, but not initialized). Fix efx_channel_has_tx_queues to return the correct value for this case too. Messages shown at probe time before the fix: sfc 0000:03:00.0 ens6f0np0: MC command 0x82 inlen 544 failed rc=-22 (raw=0) arg=0 ------------[ cut here ]------------ netdevice: ens6f0np0: failed to initialise TXQ -1 WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 626 at drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10.c:2393 efx_ef10_tx_init+0x201/0x300 [sfc] [...] stripped RIP: 0010:efx_ef10_tx_init+0x201/0x300 [sfc] [...] stripped Call Trace: efx_init_tx_queue+0xaa/0xf0 [sfc] efx_start_channels+0x49/0x120 [sfc] efx_start_all+0x1f8/0x430 [sfc] efx_net_open+0x5a/0xe0 [sfc] __dev_open+0xd0/0x190 __dev_change_flags+0x1b3/0x220 dev_change_flags+0x21/0x60 [...] stripped Messages shown at remove time before the fix: sfc 0000:03:00.0 ens6f0np0: failed to flush 10 queues sfc 0000:03:00.0 ens6f0np0: failed to flush queues

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2025-02-26 07:01 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 05:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2025-02-26 07:01 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 05:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Linux Kernel < 5.10.122
• Linux Kernel < 5.15.47
• Linux Kernel < 5.17.15
• Linux Kernel < 5.18.4
• Linux Kernel 5.5

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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