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CVE-2022-49859

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: lapbether: fix issue of invalid opcode in lapbeth_open() If lapb_register() failed when lapb device goes to up for the first time, the NAPI is not disabled.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.20%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.20%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: lapbether: fix issue of invalid opcode in lapbeth_open() If lapb_register() failed when lapb device goes to up for the first time, the NAPI is not disabled. As a result, the invalid opcode issue is reported when the lapb device goes to up for the second time. The stack info is as follows: [ 1958.311422][T11356] kernel BUG at net/core/dev.c:6442! [ 1958.312206][T11356] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN [ 1958.315979][T11356] RIP: 0010:napi_enable+0x16a/0x1f0 [ 1958.332310][T11356] Call Trace: [ 1958.332817][T11356] <TASK> [ 1958.336135][T11356] lapbeth_open+0x18/0x90 [ 1958.337446][T11356] __dev_open+0x258/0x490 [ 1958.341672][T11356] __dev_change_flags+0x4d4/0x6a0 [ 1958.345325][T11356] dev_change_flags+0x93/0x160 [ 1958.346027][T11356] devinet_ioctl+0x1276/0x1bf0 [ 1958.346738][T11356] inet_ioctl+0x1c8/0x2d0 [ 1958.349638][T11356] sock_ioctl+0x5d1/0x750 [ 1958.356059][T11356] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x3ec/0x1790 [ 1958.365594][T11356] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [ 1958.366239][T11356] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 [ 1958.377381][T11356] </TASK>

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.20% probability · 10th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
linux/linux kernel
Source
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.