Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-49537

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Fix call trace observed during I/O with CMF enabled The following was seen with CMF enabled: BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible code: systemd-udevd/31711 kernel: caller is lpfc_update_cmf_cmd+0x214/0x420 [lpfc] kernel: CPU: 12 PID: 31711 Comm: systemd-udevd kernel: Call Trace: kernel: <TASK> kernel: dump_stack_lvl+0x44/0x57 kernel: check_preemption_disabled+0xbf/0xe0 kernel: lpfc_update_cmf_cmd+0x214/0x420 [lpfc] kernel: lpfc_nvme_fcp_io_submit+0x23b4/0x4df0 [lpfc] this_cpu_ptr() calls smp_processor_id() in a preemptible context. Fix by using per_cpu_ptr() with raw_smp_processor_id() instead.

EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49537?
CVE-2022-49537 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-49537?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.