Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2022-49858
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: Fix SQE threshold checking Current way of checking available SQE count which is based on HW updated SQB count could result in driver submitting an SQE even before CQE for the previously transmitted SQE at the same index is processed in NAPI resulting losing SKB pointers, hence a leak. Fix this by checking a consumer index which is updated once CQE is processed.
EPSS: 0.001 (4.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 3ca6c4c882a7f34085b170d93cf0d0e843aa00e6, 5.6, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.1
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-49858?
- CVE-2022-49858 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-05-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-49858?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.