# CVE-2022-49725: i40e: Fix call trace in setup_tx_descriptors

> A race condition in the i40e network driver can cause a kernel panic when a PF reset and ethtool test occur simultaneously, leading to denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49725, GHSA-f3hm-2q4w-7w9x, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49725

## What is CVE-2022-49725?

CVE-2022-49725 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:

i40e: Fix call trace in setup_tx_descriptors

After PF reset and ethtool -t there was call trace in dmesg
sometimes leading to panic. When there was some time, around 5
seconds, between reset and test there were no errors.

Problem was that pf reset calls i40e_vsi_close in prep_for_reset
and ethtool -t calls i40e_vsi_close in diag_test. If there was not
enough time between those commands the second i40e_vsi_close starts
before previous i40e_vsi_close was done which leads to crash.

Add check to diag_test if pf is in reset and don't start offline
tests if it is true.
Add netif_info("testing failed") into unhappy path of i40e_diag_test()

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-49725?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-49725?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2022-49725 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49725 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-49725 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-49725 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-2022-49725 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-2022-49725/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-49725/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49725
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49725
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-49725

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-49725/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.