SB20240531411 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel mellanox mlxbf_gige driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531411
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-2024-35885)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mlxbf_gige_shutdown() 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/63a10b530e22cc923008b5925821c26872f37971
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80247e0eca14ff177d565f58ecd3010f6b7910a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36a1cb0371aa6f0698910ee70cb4ed3c349f4fa4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9783b3b0e71d704949214a8f76468f591a31f3f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09ba28e1cd3cf715daab1fca6e1623e22fd754a6
- 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