SB20240531232 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel mellanox mlxbf_gige driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531232
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35907)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the mlxbf_gige_open() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxbf_gige/mlxbf_gige_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a583117668ddb86e98f2e11c7caa3db0e6df52a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24444af5ddf729376b90db0f135fa19973cb5dab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/867a2f598af6a645c865d1101b58c5e070c6dd9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8feb1652afe9c5d019059a55c90f70690dce0f52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7442a634ac06b953fc1f7418f307b25acd4cfbc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5