Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-49537

high Nessus Plugin ID 226987

Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Fix call trace observed during I/O with CMF enabled The following was seen with CMF enabled: BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible code: systemd-udevd/31711 kernel: caller is lpfc_update_cmf_cmd+0x214/0x420 [lpfc] kernel:
CPU: 12 PID: 31711 Comm: systemd-udevd kernel: Call Trace: kernel: <TASK> kernel: dump_stack_lvl+0x44/0x57 kernel: check_preemption_disabled+0xbf/0xe0 kernel: lpfc_update_cmf_cmd+0x214/0x420 [lpfc] kernel:
lpfc_nvme_fcp_io_submit+0x23b4/0x4df0 [lpfc] this_cpu_ptr() calls smp_processor_id() in a preemptible context. Fix by using per_cpu_ptr() with raw_smp_processor_id() instead. (CVE-2022-49537)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 226987

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2022_49537.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/5/2025

Updated: 3/5/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-49537

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, global_settings/vendor_unpatched

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/26/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-49537