CVE-2022-49583
iavf: Fix handling of dummy receive descriptors
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iavf: Fix handling of dummy receive descriptors Fix memory leak caused by not handling dummy receive descriptor properly. iavf_get_rx_buffer now sets the rx_buffer return value for dummy receive descriptors. Without this patch, when the hardware writes a dummy descriptor, iavf would not free the page allocated for the previous receive buffer. This is an unlikely event but can still happen. [Jesse: massaged commit message]
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2918419c06088f6709ceb543feb01752779ade4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6edb818732fc05fda495f5b3a749bd1cee01398b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9f49e0060301a9bfebeca76739158d0cf91cdf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6af94324911ef0846af1a5ce5e049ca736db34b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d88d59faf4e6f9cc4767664206afdb999b10ec77
References (5)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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