In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ixgbe: Add locking to prevent panic when setting sriov_numvfs to zero It is possible to disable VFs while the PF driver is processing requests from the VF driver. This can result in a panic. BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at 000000000000106c PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI CPU: 8 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/8 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G I --------- - Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R740/06WXJT, BIOS 2.8.2 08/27/2020 RIP: 0010:ixgbe_msg_task+0x4c8/0x1690 [ixgbe] Code: 00 00 48 8d 04 40 48 c1 e0 05 89 7c 24 24 89 fd 48 89 44 24 10 83 ff 01 0f 84 b8 04 00 00 4c 8b 64 24 10 4d 03 a5 48 22 00 00 <41> 80 7c 24 4c 00 0f 84 8a 03 00 00 0f b7 c7 83 f8 08 0f 84 8f 0a RSP: 0018:ffffb337869f8df8 EFLAGS: 00010002 RAX: 0000000000001020 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 000000000000002b RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 0000000000000008 RDI: 0000000000000006 RBP: 0000000000000006 R08: 0000000000000002 R09: 0000000000029780 R10: 00006957d8f42832 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000001020 R13: ffff8a00e8978ac0 R14: 000000000000002b R15: ffff8a00e8979c80 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8a07dfd00000(0000) knlGS:00000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 000000000000106c CR3: 0000000063e10004 CR4: 00000000007726e0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <IRQ> ? ttwu_do_wakeup+0x19/0x140 ? try_to_wake_up+0x1cd/0x550 ? ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode+0x71/0xc0 [ixgbevf] ixgbe_msix_other+0x17e/0x310 [ixgbe] __handle_irq_event_percpu+0x40/0x180 handle_irq_event_percpu+0x30/0x80 handle_irq_event+0x36/0x53 handle_edge_irq+0x82/0x190 handle_irq+0x1c/0x30 do_IRQ+0x49/0xd0 common_interrupt+0xf/0xf This can be eventually be reproduced with the following script: while : do echo 63 > /sys/class/net/<devname>/device/sriov_numvfs sleep 1 echo 0 > /sys/class/net/<devname>/device/sriov_numvfs sleep 1 done Add lock when disabling SR-IOV to prevent process VF mailbox communication.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from linux organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2025-02-26T07:01:33.987
2025-10-22T19:10:55.310
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CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.4.208 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.10.134 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.15.58 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.18.15 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.19 | Yes |
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