CVE-2022-3169

Kernel: Request to NVME_IOCTL_RESET and NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET may cause a DOS.

Published Sep 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service flaw may occur if there is a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver, resulting in a PCIe link disconnect.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3244-1 linux-5.10 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-42591 A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service flaw may occur if there is a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver, resulting in a PCIe link disconnect.
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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5929-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5935-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5938-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5939-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5940-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5941-1 Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5950-1 Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5951-1 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5962-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6000-1 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 1:38 PM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 9, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 2:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 20, 2021, 7:30 AM