CVE-2022-49536
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2022-49536 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. 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: lpfc: Fix SCSI I/O completion and abort handler deadlock
During stress I/O tests with 500+ vports, hard LOCKUP call traces are
observed.
CPU A:
native_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x192
_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x32
lpfc_handle_fcp_err+0x4c6
lpfc_fcp_io_cmd_wqe_cmpl+0x964
lpfc_sli4_fp_handle_cqe+0x266
__lpfc_sli4_process_cq+0x105
__lpfc_sli4_hba_process_cq+0x3c
lpfc_cq_poll_hdler+0x16
irq_poll_softirq+0x76
__softirqentry_text_start+0xe4
irq_exit+0xf7
do_IRQ+0x7f
CPU B:
native_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x5b
_raw_spin_lock+0x1c
lpfc_abort_handler+0x13e
scmd_eh_abort_handler+0x85
process_one_work+0x1a7
worker_thread+0x30
kthread+0x112
ret_from_fork+0x1f
Diagram of lockup:
CPUA CPUB
---- ----
lpfc_cmd->buf_lock
phba->hbalock
lpfc_cmd->buf_lock
phba->hbalock
Fix by reordering the taking o
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, < 5.15.46 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-49536?
CVE-2022-49536 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on February 26, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2022-49536?
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-2022-49536?
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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