CVE-2022-49759

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Mar 27, 2025
Updated: Apr 15, 2025
CWE ID 667

Summary

CVE-2022-49759: A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been addressed. In the vmci driver, the vmci_dispatch_dgs() tasklet function triggers a sleep in an atomic context by calling wait_event(), which can lead to a deadlock. By transitioning to threaded IRQs and eliminating the use of tasklets, this issue is resolved.

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