SB2024071358 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel cavium liquidio driver
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071358
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-2024-39506)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the lio_vf_rep_copy_packet() function in drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_rep.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/87d6bdc006f0cbf297a3b2ad6e40ede4c3ee5dc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcc7440f32c7a26b067aff6e7d931ec593024a79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbf18d8128a753cb632bef39470d19befd9c7347
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a86490a3712cc513113440a606a0e77130abd47c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1ab15a09492a5ae8ab1e2c35ba2cf9e150d25ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd2b613bc4c508e55c1221c6595bb889812a4fea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f4d0ec170a46b5f453cacf55dff5989b42bbfa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c44711b78608c98a3e6b49ce91678cd0917d5349
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.317
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.279
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35