CVE-2022-49378

sfc: fix considering that all channels have TX queues

Published Feb 26, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

sfc: fix considering that all channels have TX queues

Normally, all channels have RX and TX queues, but this is not true if
modparam efx_separate_tx_channels=1 is used. In that cases, some
channels only have RX queues and others only TX queues (or more
preciselly, they have them allocated, but not initialized).

Fix efx_channel_has_tx_queues to return the correct value for this case
too.

Messages shown at probe time before the fix:
sfc 0000:03:00.0 ens6f0np0: MC command 0x82 inlen 544 failed rc=-22 (raw=0) arg=0
------------[ cut here ]------------
netdevice: ens6f0np0: failed to initialise TXQ -1
WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 626 at drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10.c:2393 efx_ef10_tx_init+0x201/0x300 [sfc]
[...] stripped
RIP: 0010:efx_ef10_tx_init+0x201/0x300 [sfc]
[...] stripped
Call Trace:
efx_init_tx_queue+0xaa/0xf0 [sfc]
efx_start_channels+0x49/0x120 [sfc]
efx_start_all+0x1f8/0x430 [sfc]
efx_net_open+0x5a/0xe0 [sfc]
__dev_open+0xd0/0x190
__dev_change_flags+0x1b3/0x220
dev_change_flags+0x21/0x60
[...] stripped

Messages shown at remove time before the fix:
sfc 0000:03:00.0 ens6f0np0: failed to flush 10 queues
sfc 0000:03:00.0 ens6f0np0: failed to flush queues

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-54851 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sfc: fix considering that all channels have TX queues Normally, all channels have RX and TX queues, but this is not true if modparam efx_separate_tx_channels=1 is used. In that cases, some channels only have RX queues and others only TX queues (or more preciselly, they have them allocated, but not initialized). Fix efx_channel_has_tx_queues to return the correct value for this case too. Messages shown at probe time before the fix: sfc 0000:03:00.0 ens6f0np0: MC command 0x82 inlen 544 failed rc=-22 (raw=0) arg=0 ------------[ cut here ]------------ netdevice: ens6f0np0: failed to initialise TXQ -1 WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 626 at drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10.c:2393 efx_ef10_tx_init+0x201/0x300 [sfc] [...] stripped RIP: 0010:efx_ef10_tx_init+0x201/0x300 [sfc] [...] stripped Call Trace: efx_init_tx_queue+0xaa/0xf0 [sfc] efx_start_channels+0x49/0x120 [sfc] efx_start_all+0x1f8/0x430 [sfc] efx_net_open+0x5a/0xe0 [sfc] __dev_open+0xd0/0x190 __dev_change_flags+0x1b3/0x220 dev_change_flags+0x21/0x60 [...] stripped Messages shown at remove time before the fix: sfc 0000:03:00.0 ens6f0np0: failed to flush 10 queues sfc 0000:03:00.0 ens6f0np0: failed to flush queues
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.5:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.5:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.5:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sfc: fix considering that all channels have TX queues Normally, all channels have RX and TX queues, but this is not true if modparam efx_separate_tx_channels=1 is used. In that cases, some channels only have RX queues and others only TX queues (or more preciselly, they have them allocated, but not initialized). Fix efx_channel_has_tx_queues to return the correct value for this case too. Messages shown at probe time before the fix: sfc 0000:03:00.0 ens6f0np0: MC command 0x82 inlen 544 failed rc=-22 (raw=0) arg=0 ------------[ cut here ]------------ netdevice: ens6f0np0: failed to initialise TXQ -1 WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 626 at drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10.c:2393 efx_ef10_tx_init+0x201/0x300 [sfc] [...] stripped RIP: 0010:efx_ef10_tx_init+0x201/0x300 [sfc] [...] stripped Call Trace: efx_init_tx_queue+0xaa/0xf0 [sfc] efx_start_channels+0x49/0x120 [sfc] efx_start_all+0x1f8/0x430 [sfc] efx_net_open+0x5a/0xe0 [sfc] __dev_open+0xd0/0x190 __dev_change_flags+0x1b3/0x220 dev_change_flags+0x21/0x60 [...] stripped Messages shown at remove time before the fix: sfc 0000:03:00.0 ens6f0np0: failed to flush 10 queues sfc 0000:03:00.0 ens6f0np0: failed to flush queues
Title sfc: fix considering that all channels have TX queues
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 6:58 PM
Reserved
Feb 26, 2025, 2:08 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 26, 2025, 7:01 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 26, 2025, 12:00 AM