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CVE-2022-49157

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix premature hw access after PCI error After a recoverable PCI error has been detected and recovered, qla drive…

Published Feb 26, 2025EPSS 0.27%

Overview

CVE-2022-49157 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 26, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. 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:

scsi: qla2xxx: Fix premature hw access after PCI error

After a recoverable PCI error has been detected and recovered, qla driver

needs to check to see if the error condition still persist and/or wait

for the OS to give the resume signal.

Sep 8 22:26:03 localhost kernel: WARNING: CPU: 9 PID: 124606 at qla_tmpl.c:440

qla27xx_fwdt_entry_t266+0x55/0x60 [qla2xxx]

Sep 8 22:26:03 localhost kernel: RIP: 0010:qla27xx_fwdt_entry_t266+0x55/0x60

[qla2xxx]

Sep 8 22:26:03 localhost kernel: Call Trace:

Sep 8 22:26:03 localhost kernel: ? qla27xx_walk_template+0xb1/0x1b0 [qla2xxx]

Sep 8 22:26:03 localhost kernel: ? qla27xx_execute_fwdt_template+0x12a/0x160

[qla2xxx]

Sep 8 22:26:03 localhost kernel: ? qla27xx_fwdump+0xa0/0x1c0 [qla2xxx]

Sep 8 22:26:03 localhost kernel: ? qla2xxx_pci_mmio_enabled+0xfb/0x120

[qla2xxx]

Sep 8 22:26:03 localhost kernel: ? report_mmio_enabled+0x44/0x80

Sep 8 22:26:03 localhost kernel: ? report_slo

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-2022-49157?

CVE-2022-49157 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 26, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-49157?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-49157?

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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