# CVE-2022-49687: virtio_net: fix xdp_rxq_info bug after suspend/resume

> A missing unregister call in the virtio_net driver during suspend/resume causes a kernel warning and potential crash when bringing the interface down.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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-2022-49687, GHSA-xf96-jxw3-9974, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49687

## What is CVE-2022-49687?

CVE-2022-49687 is a high-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:

virtio_net: fix xdp_rxq_info bug after suspend/resume

The following sequence currently causes a driver bug warning
when using virtio_net:

  # ip link set eth0 up
  # echo mem > /sys/power/state (or e.g. # rtcwake -s 10 -m mem)
  <resume>
  # ip link set eth0 down

  Missing register, driver bug
  WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 375 at net/core/xdp.c:138 xdp_rxq_info_unreg+0x58/0x60
  Call trace:
   xdp_rxq_info_unreg+0x58/0x60
   virtnet_close+0x58/0xac
   __dev_close_many+0xac/0x140
   __dev_change_flags+0xd8/0x210
   dev_change_flags+0x24/0x64
   do_setlink+0x230/0xdd0
   ...

This happens because virtnet_freeze() frees the receive_queue
completely (including struct xdp_rxq_info) but does not call
xdp_rxq_info_unreg(). Similarly, virtnet_restore() sets up the
receive_queue again but does not call xdp_rxq_info_reg().

Actually, parts of virtnet_freeze_down() and virtnet_restore_up()
are almost identical to virtnet_close() and virtnet_open(): only
the calls to xdp_rxq_info_(un)reg() are missing. This means that
we can fix this easily and avoid such problems in the future by
just calling virtnet_close()/open() from the freeze/restore handlers.

Aside from adding the missing xdp_rxq_info calls the only difference
is that the refill work is only cancelled if netif_running(). However,
this should not make any functional difference since the refill work
should only be active if the network interface is actually up.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-49687?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-49687?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2022-49687 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49687 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-2022-49687 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-49687 is a high-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-2022-49687 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-2022-49687/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-49687/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49687
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49687
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-49687

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-49687/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.