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Maher Sanalla

Researcher fromNVIDIA
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PT-2024-9259
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2024-06-20
Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2022-48745
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel (affected versions not specified) Description: The issue is related to a race condition in the net/mlx5 component of the Linux kernel, which can occur when the `del timer()` function is called and a timer is deactivated while another process is handling the timer interrupt. This situation can lead to a call trace, including functions like `run timer softirq()`, `recalibrate cpu khz()`, and `sysvec apic timer interrupt()`. The vulnerability can be exploited to potentially elevate privileges in the system. Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.