SB20240531325 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ethernet marvell driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531325
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52780)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mvneta_ethtool_get_strings(), mvneta_ethtool_pp_stats() and mvneta_ethtool_get_stats() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.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/00768b3e90e648227eaa959d9d279f5e32823df1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/230dc06e2495487d88b3410da055bb618febb19b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b0e99072654edd601d05c0061a20337af5008ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca8add922f9c7f6e2e3c71039da8e0dcc64b87ed
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.64
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7