CVE-2022-49606

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/irdma: Fix sleep from invalid context BUG Taking the qos_mutex to process RoCEv2 QP's on netdev events causes a kernel splat. Fix this by removing the handling for RoCEv2 in irdma_cm_teardown_connections that uses the mutex. This handling is only needed for iWARP to avoid having connections established while the link is down or having connections remain functional after the IP address is removed. BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/locking/mutex. Call Trace: kernel: dump_stack+0x66/0x90 kernel: ___might_sleep.cold.92+0x8d/0x9a kernel: mutex_lock+0x1c/0x40 kernel: irdma_cm_teardown_connections+0x28e/0x4d0 [irdma] kernel: ? check_preempt_curr+0x7a/0x90 kernel: ? select_idle_sibling+0x22/0x3c0 kernel: ? select_task_rq_fair+0x94c/0xc90 kernel: ? irdma_exec_cqp_cmd+0xc27/0x17c0 [irdma] kernel: ? __wake_up_common+0x7a/0x190 kernel: irdma_if_notify+0x3cc/0x450 [irdma] kernel: ? sched_clock_cpu+0xc/0xb0 kernel: irdma_inet6addr_event+0xc6/0x150 [irdma]

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-02-26
Last modified 2025-10-23
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-667

CVE-2022-49606 is a Improper Locking vulnerability

What is Improper Locking?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.14 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.15.58, 5.18.15, 5.19 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 5.14
Fixed in
✓ 5.15.58 5.15.x ✓ 5.18.15 5.18.x ✓ 5.19

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-49606 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2022-49606?

    CVE-2022-49606 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.14 onward and has been patched in 5.15.58, 5.18.15 and 5.19. CVE-2022-49606 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49606?

    CVE-2022-49606 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-49606?

    Yes — CVE-2022-49606 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.58, 5.18.15 and 5.19. If you are running Linux kernel 5.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2022-49606 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2022-49606 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

  • What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

    The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. View CWE-667 on MITRE CWE →

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