SB20240531478 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel intel ice driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531478
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-2024-26855)
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_bridge_setlink() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_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/d9fefc51133107e59d192d773be86c1150cfeebb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37fe99016b12d32100ce670216816dba6c48b309
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d95465d9a424200485792858c5b3be54658ce19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afdd29726a6de4ba27cd15590661424c888dc596
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a770927dc1d642b22417c3e668c871689fc58b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e296067ae0d74a10b4933601f9aa9f0ec8f157f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06e456a05d669ca30b224b8ed962421770c1496c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.213
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.152
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.272
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.22
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8