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CVE-2022-48858

kernel: net/mlx5: Fix a race on command flush flow

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.2

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 16, 2024

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's mlx5 driver in the command flush handling, which allows a race condition, when one command releases its reference count and frees its associated entry while another process attempts to flush commands, leading to a use-after-free condition.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free