high CVSS 7.8

CVE-2022-49722·Kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: Fix memory corruption in VF driver Disable VF's RX/TX queues, when it's disabled. VF can have queues enabled, when it requests a reset. If PF driver assumes that VF is disabled, while VF still has queues configured, VF may unmap DMA resources. In such scenario device still can map packets to memory, which ends up silently corrupting it. Previously, VF driver could experience memory corruption, which lead to crash: [ 5119.170157] BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at 00001b9780003237 [ 5119.170166] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ 5119.170173] Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT_RT SMP PTI [ 5119.170181] CPU: 30 PID: 427592 Comm: kworker/u96:2 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G W I --------- - - 4.18.0-372.9.1.rt7.166.el8.x86_64 #1 [ 5119.170189] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R740/014X06, BIOS 2.3.10 08/15/2019 [ 5119.170193] Workqueue: iavf iavf_adminq_task [iavf] [ 5119.170219] RIP: 0010:__page_frag_cache_drain+0x5/0x30 [ 5119.170238] Code: 0f 0f b6 77 51 85 f6 74 07 31 d2 e9 05 df ff ff e9 90 fe ff ff 48 8b 05 49 db 33 01 eb b4 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 <f0> 29 77 34 74 01 c3 48 8b 07 f6 c4 80 74 0f 0f b6 77 51 85 f6 74 [ 5119.170244] RSP: 0018:ffffa43b0bdcfd78 EFLAGS: 00010282 [ 5119.170250] RAX: ffffffff896b3e40 RBX: ffff8fb282524000 RCX: 0000000000000002 [ 5119.170254] RDX: 0000000049000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 00001b9780003203 [ 5119.170259] RBP: ffff8fb248217b00 R08: 0000000000000022 R09: 0000000000000009 [ 5119.170262] R10: 2b849d6300000000 R11: 0000000000000020 R12: 0000000000000000 [ 5119.170265] R13: 0000000000001000 R14: 0000000000000009 R15: 0000000000000000 [ 5119.170269] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8fb1201c0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 5119.170274] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 5119.170279] CR2: 00001b9780003237 CR3: 00000008f3e1a003 CR4: 00000000007726e0 [ 5119.170283] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [ 5119.170286] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 [ 5119.170290] PKRU: 55555554 [ 5119.170292] Call Trace: [ 5119.170298] iavf_clean_rx_ring+0xad/0x110 [iavf] [ 5119.170324] iavf_free_rx_resources+0xe/0x50 [iavf] [ 5119.170342] iavf_free_all_rx_resources.part.51+0x30/0x40 [iavf] [ 5119.170358] iavf_virtchnl_completion+0xd8a/0x15b0 [iavf] [ 5119.170377] ? iavf_clean_arq_element+0x210/0x280 [iavf] [ 5119.170397] iavf_adminq_task+0x126/0x2e0 [iavf] [ 5119.170416] process_one_work+0x18f/0x420 [ 5119.170429] worker_thread+0x30/0x370 [ 5119.170437] ? process_one_work+0x420/0x420 [ 5119.170445] kthread+0x151/0x170 [ 5119.170452] ? set_kthread_struct+0x40/0x40 [ 5119.170460] ret_from_fork+0x35/0x40 [ 5119.170477] Modules linked in: iavf sctp ip6_udp_tunnel udp_tunnel mlx4_en mlx4_core nfp tls vhost_net vhost vhost_iotlb tap tun xt_CHECKSUM ipt_MASQUERADE xt_conntrack ipt_REJECT nf_reject_ipv4 nft_compat nft_counter nft_chain_nat nf_nat nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv4 nf_tables nfnetlink bridge stp llc rpcsec_gss_krb5 auth_rpcgss nfsv4 dns_resolver nfs lockd grace fscache sunrpc intel_rapl_msr iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support dell_smbios wmi_bmof dell_wmi_descriptor dcdbas kvm_intel kvm irqbypass intel_rapl_common isst_if_common skx_edac irdma nfit libnvdimm x86_pkg_temp_thermal i40e intel_powerclamp coretemp crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul ghash_clmulni_intel ib_uverbs rapl ipmi_ssif intel_cstate intel_uncore mei_me pcspkr acpi_ipmi ib_core mei lpc_ich i2c_i801 ipmi_si ipmi_devintf wmi ipmi_msghandler acpi_power_meter xfs libcrc32c sd_mod t10_pi sg mgag200 drm_kms_helper syscopyarea sysfillrect sysimgblt fb_sys_fops ice ahci drm libahci crc32c_intel libata tg3 megaraid_sas [ 5119.170613] i2c_algo_bit dm_mirror dm_region_hash dm_log dm_mod fuse [last unloaded: iavf] [ 5119.170627] CR2: 00001b9780003237

Severity
high
Software
Kernel
Fixed in
5.18.6
Published
2025-02-26

Affected versions

From: 5.5

Until: 5.18.6

Fixed in: 5.18.6

How to fix this CVE

Update your Linux kernel to version 5.18.6 or later to resolve a critical memory corruption issue in the Intel ice VF driver. The vulnerability occurs when a Virtual Function (VF) maintains active RX/TX queues during a reset while the Physical Function (PF) assumes the VF is disabled, leading to silent memory corruption and potential kernel crashes. Applying this patch ensures proper queue state synchronization between VF and PF drivers.

sudo dnf update kernel kernel-devel

Defensia detects this vulnerability

How to check if you are affected

  1. Check your current kernel version: uname -r (confirm if version is below 5.18.6)
  2. Verify if ice driver is loaded: lsmod | grep ice (exposure exists if ice module is present)
  3. Search system logs for memory corruption signatures: grep -i 'BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request' /var/log/kern.log or journalctl -xe | grep -i 'paging request'
  4. Confirm fix installation: uname -r should show 5.18.6 or later; verify with dmesg | grep 'ice' to confirm updated driver version

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-49722?

This vulnerability affects the Intel ice driver in the Linux kernel, where improper queue state management between Virtual Functions and Physical Functions leads to silent memory corruption when VFs are reset with active DMA operations still pending.

Is CVE-2022-49722 being actively exploited?

No, this vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and no public exploits are known, though it can cause kernel crashes and data corruption in affected virtualized environments.

What versions of Kernel are affected by CVE-2022-49722?

Linux kernel versions 5.5 through 5.18.5 are vulnerable; the fix is available in kernel 5.18.6 and later.

How do I check if my server is vulnerable to CVE-2022-49722?

Run 'uname -r' to get your kernel version and compare it against 5.18.6; if your version is lower, run 'lsmod | grep ice' to check if the affected ice driver is loaded. If both conditions are true, your system is vulnerable.

Does Defensia detect CVE-2022-49722?

Yes — Defensia's CVE advisory scanner compares installed package versions against the NVD database. If the Linux kernel is installed on a monitored server, CVE-2022-49722 will appear in your dashboard with remediation steps.

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