CVE-2022-49930
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2022-49930 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 1, 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:
RDMA/hns: Fix NULL pointer problem in free_mr_init()
Lock grab occurs in a concurrent scenario, resulting in stepping on a NULL
pointer. It should be init mutex_init() first before use the lock.
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000
Call trace:
__mutex_lock.constprop.0+0xd0/0x5c0
__mutex_lock_slowpath+0x1c/0x2c
mutex_lock+0x44/0x50
free_mr_send_cmd_to_hw+0x7c/0x1c0 [hns_roce_hw_v2]
hns_roce_v2_dereg_mr+0x30/0x40 [hns_roce_hw_v2]
hns_roce_dereg_mr+0x4c/0x130 [hns_roce_hw_v2]
ib_dereg_mr_user+0x54/0x124
uverbs_free_mr+0x24/0x30
destroy_hw_idr_uobject+0x38/0x74
uverbs_destroy_uobject+0x48/0x1c4
uobj_destroy+0x74/0xcc
ib_uverbs_cmd_verbs+0x368/0xbb0
ib_uverbs_ioctl+0xec/0x1a4
__arm64_sys_ioctl+0xb4/0x100
invoke_syscall+0x50/0x120
el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x58/0x190
do_el0_svc+0x30/0x90
el0_svc+0x2c/0xb4
el0t_64
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 | >= 5.18, < 6.0.8 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-49930?
CVE-2022-49930 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 1, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2022-49930?
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-2022-49930?
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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