CVE-2022-50710
ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool When the user changes the number of queues via ethtool, the driver allocates new rings. This allocation did not initialize tx_tstamps. This results in the tx_tstamps field being zero (due to kcalloc allocation), and would result in a NULL pointer dereference when attempting a transmit timestamp on the new ring.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 24, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel.
- Ensure tx_tstamps is initialized.
- Test transmit timestamp functionality.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool When the user changes the number of queues via ethtool, the driver allocates new rings. This allocation did not initialize tx_tstamps. This results in the tx_tstamps field being zero (due to kcalloc allocation), and would result in a NULL pointer dereference when attempting a transmit timestamp on the new ring. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13180cb88a7be5ee389f65f6ab9f78e46f7722b2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/624f03a027f2b18647cc4f1a7a81920a1e4e0201 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eb5fff6b0e78819c758892282da5faa915724d0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3b173745c8cab1e24d6821488b60abed3acb24d