CVE-2022-48858 remediation guide
Linux Linux, linux kernel
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Fix a race on command flush flow Fix a refcount use after free warning due to a race on command entry. Such race occurs when one of the commands releases its last refcount and frees its index and entry while another process running command flush flow takes refcount to this command entry. The process which handles commands flush may see this command as needed to be flushed if the other process released its refcount but didn't release the index yet. Fix it by adding the needed spin lock. It fixes the following warni...
Identify the affected asset
Confirm whether Linux Linux, linux kernel is installed, record the deployed version and installation path, and identify exposed interfaces.
- Record the product name, package or appliance identifier, and installed version.
- Identify internet-facing, administrative, API, and internal access paths.
- Preserve the pre-change configuration and relevant service logs.
Validate the affected-version match
Compare the deployed version with the affected range: >= 073fff8102062cd675170ceb54d90da22fe7e668 < 1a4017926eeea56c7540cc41b42106746ee8a0ee, >= 50b2412b7e7862c5af0cbf4b10d93bc5c712d021 < f3331bc17449f15832c31823f27573f4c0e13e5f, >= 50b2412b7e7862c5af0cbf4b10d93bc5c712d021 < 7c519f769f555ff7d9d4ccba3497bbb589df360a, >= 50b2412b7e7862c5af0cbf4b10d93bc5c712d021 < 0401bfb27a91d7bdd74b1635c1aae57cbb128da6, >= 50b2412b7e7862c5af0cbf4b10d93bc5c712d021 < 063bd355595428750803d8736a9bb7c8db67d42d, >= da87ea137373689dec9d3fafa34a57787320a4b3, >= 5.4.71 < 5.4.185, >= 5.8.15 < 5.9, >= 5.9, < 5.4.185, >= 5.5 < 5.10.106, >= 5.11 < 5.15.29, >= 5.16 < 5.16.15. Treat incomplete inventory results as unresolved.
Prioritize with independent signals
The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review. Combine this signal with asset criticality, exposure, compensating controls, and business impact.
Apply supported remediation
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path. Current fixed-version status: 5.4.185, 5.10.106, 5.15.29, 5.16.15. Preserve configuration and rollback material before change.
Verify the result
Confirm the resulting version, service health, authentication and access paths, monitoring coverage, and relevant security logs.
- Confirm the expected version and package state.
- Run a functional health check for critical service paths.
- Review authentication, error, application, and security monitoring logs.
- Reassess exposure if the supported fix cannot be applied.
Operational boundary
This page does not replace the vendor advisory, support contract, change-management process, or recovery plan. Do not infer that an asset is unaffected from an incomplete inventory query or a missing fixed-version field.