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Unscored CVE-2022-48688 EUVD-2022-53567GHSA-xc34-72xf-5qrx

i40e: Fix kernel crash during module removal

Published May 3, 2024 · Updated May 11, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

i40e: Fix kernel crash during module removal

The driver incorrectly frees client instance and subsequent
i40e module removal leads to kernel crash.

Reproducer:
1. Do ethtool offline test followed immediately by another one
host# ethtool -t eth0 offline; ethtool -t eth0 offline
2. Remove recursively irdma module that also removes i40e module
host# modprobe -r irdma

Result:
[ 8675.035651] i40e 0000:3d:00.0 eno1: offline testing starting
[ 8675.193774] i40e 0000:3d:00.0 eno1: testing finished
[ 8675.201316] i40e 0000:3d:00.0 eno1: offline testing starting
[ 8675.358921] i40e 0000:3d:00.0 eno1: testing finished
[ 8675.496921] i40e 0000:3d:00.0: IRDMA hardware initialization FAILED init_state=2 status=-110
[ 8686.188955] i40e 0000:3d:00.1: i40e_ptp_stop: removed PHC on eno2
[ 8686.943890] i40e 0000:3d:00.1: Deleted LAN device PF1 bus=0x3d dev=0x00 func=0x01
[ 8686.952669] i40e 0000:3d:00.0: i40e_ptp_stop: removed PHC on eno1
[ 8687.761787] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000030
[ 8687.768755] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
[ 8687.773895] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
[ 8687.779034] PGD 0 P4D 0
[ 8687.781575] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI
[ 8687.785935] CPU: 51 PID: 172891 Comm: rmmod Kdump: loaded Tainted: G W I 5.19.0+ #2
[ 8687.794800] Hardware name: Intel Corporation S2600WFD/S2600WFD, BIOS SE5C620.86B.0X.02.0001.051420190324 05/14/2019
[ 8687.805222] RIP: 0010:i40e_lan_del_device+0x13/0xb0 [i40e]
[ 8687.810719] Code: d4 84 c0 0f 84 b8 25 01 00 e9 9c 25 01 00 41 bc f4 ff ff ff eb 91 90 0f 1f 44 00 00 41 54 55 53 48 8b 87 58 08 00 00 48 89 fb <48> 8b 68 30 48 89 ef e8 21 8a 0f d5 48 89 ef e8 a9 78 0f d5 48 8b
[ 8687.829462] RSP: 0018:ffffa604072efce0 EFLAGS: 00010202
[ 8687.834689] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff8f43833b2000 RCX: 0000000000000000
[ 8687.841821] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff8f4b0545b298 RDI: ffff8f43833b2000
[ 8687.848955] RBP: ffff8f43833b2000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000
[ 8687.856086] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 000ffffffffff000 R12: ffff8f43833b2ef0
[ 8687.863218] R13: ffff8f43833b2ef0 R14: ffff915103966000 R15: ffff8f43833b2008
[ 8687.870342] FS: 00007f79501c3740(0000) GS:ffff8f4adffc0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 8687.878427] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[ 8687.884174] CR2: 0000000000000030 CR3: 000000014276e004 CR4: 00000000007706e0
[ 8687.891306] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
[ 8687.898441] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
[ 8687.905572] PKRU: 55555554
[ 8687.908286] Call Trace:
[ 8687.910737] <TASK>
[ 8687.912843] i40e_remove+0x2c0/0x330 [i40e]
[ 8687.917040] pci_device_remove+0x33/0xa0
[ 8687.920962] device_release_driver_internal+0x1aa/0x230
[ 8687.926188] driver_detach+0x44/0x90
[ 8687.929770] bus_remove_driver+0x55/0xe0
[ 8687.933693] pci_unregister_driver+0x2a/0xb0
[ 8687.937967] i40e_exit_module+0xc/0xf48 [i40e]

Two offline tests cause IRDMA driver failure (ETIMEDOUT) and this
failure is indicated back to i40e_client_subtask() that calls
i40e_client_del_instance() to free client instance referenced
by pf->cinst and sets this pointer to NULL. During the module
removal i40e_remove() calls i40e_lan_del_device() that dereferences
pf->cinst that is NULL -> crash.
Do not remove client instance when client open callbacks fails and
just clear __I40E_CLIENT_INSTANCE_OPENED bit. The driver also needs
to take care about this situation (when netdev is up and client
is NOT opened) in i40e_notify_client_of_netdev_close() and
calls client close callback only when __I40E_CLIENT_INSTANCE_OPENED
is set.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 4.12 4.19.258

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.19.11-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.19.11-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.19.11-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-57.63 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1027.31 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1030.37 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1030.37.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1026.33 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1024.29 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1012.16 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.15.0-1022.25 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1023.28 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1025.30 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1015.15 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1026.32 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.15.0-1022.24 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +22 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-136.153 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1093.101 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 +1 5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1100.106 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1054.60 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1097.106 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1027.34~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +26 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1061.65 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop-5.15 5.15.0-1012.16~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-57.63~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1041.46 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1023.28~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1010.12 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1083.89 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-58.64~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1091.100 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1027.33~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1078.89 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-201.212 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1147.159 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.2 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1158.173 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1100.106~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1142.158 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1097.106~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-136.153~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1041.46~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1133.138 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1112.123 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1091.100~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1078.89~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1029.32 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1093.101+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1100.106+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1069.78 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1097.106+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2087.93 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2067.73 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1104.115 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 4.15.0-2052.57 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1147.159~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1142.158~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-201.212~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1112.123~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1158.173~14.04.1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.51.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-syms 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +4 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-syms +1 5.14.21-150400.24.122.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.182.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1643-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-122.216.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +2 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-syms +1 5.14.21-150400.24.122.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.182.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1643-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.216.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP5 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-10.182.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1646-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.82.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0231-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2011-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.82.1 SUSE-SU-2025:0231-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2011-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_14 1-150500.11.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13 1-150500.11.3.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_27 1-150400.9.3.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.216.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_56 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +3 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-syms +1 5.14.21-150400.24.122.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default +1 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-syms +1 5.14.21-150400.24.122.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-syms +1 5.14.21-150400.24.122.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.5 dtb-aarch64 +2 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-64kb +7 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.51.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-rt 5.14.21-150400.15.82.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2011-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 kernel-rt 5.14.21-150400.15.82.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2011-1

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