SB20240531415 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel intel ice driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531415
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-2024-35911)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ice_vsi_rebuild() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.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/e40a02f06ceb0e0b0183e0b973ac5dbf8f75edec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11ff8392943e08a35cb0aa19d638b02db745f170
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cb7fdb1dfde1aab66780b4ba44dba6402172111
- 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