Linux KernelOperating system · Linux

CVE-2022-48729

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-20

Fix available

A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.16.8 or later.

See remediation →

57/100

Remediation priority · Elevated

Zero-click Patch available

Official description

NVD · unedited

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: IB/hfi1: Fix panic with larger ipoib send_queue_size When the ipoib send_queue_size is increased from the default the following panic happens: RIP: 0010:hfi1_ipoib_drain_tx_ring+0x45/0xf0 [hfi1] Code: 31 e4 eb 0f 8b 85 c8 02 00 00 41 83 c4 01 44 39 e0 76 60 8b 8d cc 02 00 00 44 89 e3 be 01 00 00 00 d3 e3 48 03 9d c0 02 00 00 <c7> 83 18 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 48 8b bb 30 01 00 00 e8 25 af a7 e0 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000798f4a0 EFLAGS: 00010286 RAX: 0000000000008000 RBX: ffffc9000aa0f000 RCX: 000000000000000f RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffff88810ff08000 R08: ffff88889476d900 R09: 0000000000000101 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffffc90006590ff8 R12: 0000000000000200 R13: ffffc9000798fba8 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000001 FS: 00007fd0f79cc3c0(0000) GS:ffff88885fb00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: ffffc9000aa0f118 CR3: 0000000889c84001 CR4: 00000000001706e0 Call Trace: <TASK> hfi1_ipoib_napi_tx_disable+0x45/0x60 [hfi1] hfi1_ipoib_dev_stop+0x18/0x80 [hfi1] ipoib_ib_dev_stop+0x1d/0x40 [ib_ipoib] ipoib_stop+0x48/0xc0 [ib_ipoib] __dev_close_many+0x9e/0x110 __dev_change_flags+0xd9/0x210 dev_change_flags+0x21/0x60 do_setlink+0x31c/0x10f0 ? __nla_validate_parse+0x12d/0x1a0 ? __nla_parse+0x21/0x30 ? inet6_validate_link_af+0x5e/0xf0 ? cpumask_next+0x1f/0x20 ? __snmp6_fill_stats64.isra.53+0xbb/0x140 ? __nla_validate_parse+0x47/0x1a0 __rtnl_newlink+0x530/0x910 ? pskb_expand_head+0x73/0x300 ? __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x109/0x280 ? __nla_put+0xc/0x20 ? cpumask_next_and+0x20/0x30 ? update_sd_lb_stats.constprop.144+0xd3/0x820 ? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x25/0x37 ? __wake_up_common_lock+0x87/0xc0 ? kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0x3d/0x3d0 rtnl_newlink+0x43/0x60 The issue happens when the shift that should have been a function of the txq item size mistakenly used the ring size. Fix by using the item size.

Technical summary

dbcve analysis

A detailed technical summary for this CVE is being prepared.

Affected products & versions

NVD · CPE data

Linux KernelOperating system

Affected:>= 5.16, < 5.16.8= 5.17

CVSS breakdown

From the vector

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Remediation

dbcve · scoped

Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.16.8 or later

Fixed in 5.16.8

Vendor patch git.kernel.org →

Recommended fix High confidence

Linux Kernel 5.16.8 or later (for 5.16.x branch); Linux Kernel 5.17.1 or later (for 5.17.x branch)

1. Identify the current running kernel version using `uname -r`
2. Determine if the system is running a vulnerable version: 5.16.0-5.16.7 or 5.17.0
3. Plan a maintenance window for kernel upgrade
4. Upgrade the Linux kernel to version 5.16.8 or later for the 5.16 branch, or 5.17.1 or later for the 5.17 branch
5. For distribution kernels, apply vendor-specific updates: RHEL/CentOS `yum update kernel`, Debian/Ubuntu `apt-get update && apt-get upgrade`, or use distribution vendor security advisories
6. Reboot the system to load the fixed kernel
7. Verify the new kernel version is running with `uname -r` and confirm it is 5.16.8+ or 5.17.1+

Caveat Standard kernel upgrade risks apply - ensure compatibility with custom drivers, kernel modules, and userspace software that may depend on specific kernel behaviors

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

We can perform the upgrade in your staging environment and verify nothing breaks — typical engagement from $1,600. Get the upgrade done

Scan for this in your stack

Free · runs locally

dbcve dependency scanner

Check whether your project pulls in CVE-2022-48729 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.

Get it on GitHub Scan in the browser

References

Primary sources

git.kernel.orgPatch / commit
git.kernel.orgPatch
git.kernel.orgPatch
nvd.nist.govNVD record

Practitioner notes

Contributed

Peer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-48729 in production — separate from our analysis above.

Notes0 Guidelines

Know something about CVE-2022-48729?

The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.

The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
A config change or rule that shut the vector down
A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon

No notes yet

Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.

What this is

A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.

What belongs here

Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data

At a glance

A fix existsUpgrade to 5.16.8 or later

Severity 5.5 Medium

Exploit likelihood EPSS, next 30 days 0.2%

Affects: Linux Kernel

Remediation

Need this fixed?

Get a fix

Estimated effortfrom ~9 hrs

ComplexityModerate

Typical engagementfrom $1,600

What a fix involves

We scope it with you and confirm a fixed quote
A specialist builds a reviewed fix
You deploy it to staging first
Optional re-test once it’s live

We specialise in CVE remediation. Send your environment and we’ll scope CVE-2022-48729 and return a fixed quote.

You’ll deal with our team directly and deploy the reviewed fix to staging first — never straight to production.

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

Scan for this in your stack

References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

Practitioner notes

No notes yet

Official description

Technical summary

Affected products & versions

CVSS breakdown

Remediation

References