How severe is CVE-2022-49099?

CVE-2022-49099 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-49099 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-49099?

CVE-2022-49099 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-49099?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2022-49099 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2022-49099 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-55105.

When was CVE-2022-49099 published?

CVE-2022-49099 was published on 2025-02-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-49099

CVE-2022-49099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1188.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (10th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2022-55105
Weakness: CWE-1188
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2025-02-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Drivers: hv: vmbus: Fix initialization of device object in vmbus_device_register() Initialize the device's dma_{mask,parms} pointers and the device's dma_mask value before invoking device_register(). Address the following trace with 5.17-rc7: [ 49.646839] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 189 at include/linux/dma-mapping.h:543 netvsc_probe+0x37a/0x3a0 [hv_netvsc] [ 49.646928] Call Trace: [ 49.646930] <TASK> [ 49.646935] vmbus_probe+0x40/0x60 [hv_vmbus] [ 49.646942] really_probe+0x1ce/0x3b0 [ 49.646948] __driver_probe_device+0x109/0x180 [ 49.646952] driver_probe_device+0x23/0xa0 [ 49.646955] __device_attach_driver+0x76/0xe0 [ 49.646958] ? driver_allows_async_probing+0x50/0x50 [ 49.646961] bus_for_each_drv+0x84/0xd0 [ 49.646964] __device_attach+0xed/0x170 [ 49.646967] device_initial_probe+0x13/0x20 [ 49.646970] bus_probe_device+0x8f/0xa0 [ 49.646973] device_add+0x41a/0x8e0 [ 49.646975] ? hrtimer_init+0x28/0x80 [ 49.646981] device_register+0x1b/0x20 [ 49.646983] vmbus_device_register+0x5e/0xf0 [hv_vmbus] [ 49.646991] vmbus_add_channel_work+0x12d/0x190 [hv_vmbus] [ 49.646999] process_one_work+0x21d/0x3f0 [ 49.647002] worker_thread+0x4a/0x3b0 [ 49.647005] ? process_one_work+0x3f0/0x3f0 [ 49.647007] kthread+0xff/0x130 [ 49.647011] ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 [ 49.647015] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 [ 49.647020] </TASK> [ 49.647021] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49099?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Drivers: hv: vmbus: Fix initialization of device object in vmbus_device_register() Initialize the device's dma_{mask,parms} pointers and the device's dma_mask value before invoking device_register(). Address the following trace with 5.17-rc7: [ 49.646839] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 189 at include/linux/dma-mapping.h:543 netvsc_probe+0x37a/0x3a0 [hv_netvsc] [ 49.646928] Call Trace: [ 49.646930] <TASK> [ 49.646935] vmbus_probe+0x40/0x60 [hv_vmbus] [ 49.646942] really_probe+0x1ce/0x3b0 [ 49.646948] __driver_probe_device+0x109/0x180 [ 49.646952] driver_probe_device+0x23/0xa0 [ 49.646955] __device_attach_driver+0x76/0xe0 [ 49.646958] ? driver_allows_async_probing+0x50/0x50 [ 49.646961] bus_for_each_drv+0x84/0xd0 [ 49.646964] __device_attach+0xed/0x170 [ 49.646967] device_initial_probe+0x13/0x20 [ 49.646970] bus_probe_device+0x8f/0xa0 [ 49.646973] device_add+0x41a/0x8e0 [ 49.646975] ? hrtimer_init+0x28/0x80 [ 49.646981] device_register+0x1b/0x20 [ 49.646983] vmbus_device_register+0x5e/0xf0 [hv_vmbus] [ 49.646991] vmbus_add_channel_work+0x12d/0x190 [hv_vmbus] [ 49.646999] process_one_work+0x21d/0x3f0 [ 49.647002] worker_thread+0x4a/0x3b0 [ 49.647005] ? process_one_work+0x3f0/0x3f0 [ 49.647007] kthread+0xff/0x130 [ 49.647011] ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 [ 49.647015] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 [ 49.647020] </TASK> [ 49.647021] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
How severe is CVE-2022-49099?: CVE-2022-49099 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-49099 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-49099?: CVE-2022-49099 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49099?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2022-49099 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2022-49099 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-55105.
When was CVE-2022-49099 published?: CVE-2022-49099 was published on 2025-02-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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