# CVE-2022-49404: RDMA/hfi1: Fix potential integer multiplication overflow errors

> An integer overflow in the Linux kernel RDMA driver can lead to incorrect delay calculations, potentially causing unexpected behavior or denial of service.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Feb 2025
- **Updated:** 11 May 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49404, GHSA-wf73-fprx-hxjj, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49404

## What is CVE-2022-49404?

CVE-2022-49404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

RDMA/hfi1: Fix potential integer multiplication overflow errors

When multiplying of different types, an overflow is possible even when
storing the result in a larger type. This is because the conversion is
done after the multiplication. So arithmetic overflow and thus in
incorrect value is possible.

Correct an instance of this in the inter packet delay calculation.  Fix by
ensuring one of the operands is u64 which will promote the other to u64 as
well ensuring no overflow.

Weakness: CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-49404?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-49404?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2022-49404 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-49404 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-49404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-49404/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-49404/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49404
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49404
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-49404

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-49404/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.