SB2024071361 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel pensando ionic driver
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071361
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-2024-39502)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ionic_qcq_enable() function in drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.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/0d19267cb150e8f76ade210e16ee820a77f684e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff9c2a9426ecf5b9631e9fd74993b357262387d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8edd18dab443863e9e48f084e7f123fca3065e4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60cd714871cd5a683353a355cbb17a685245cf84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/183ebc167a8a19e916b885d4bb61a3491991bfa5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a87d72b37b9ec2c1e18fe36b09241d8b30334a2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79f18a41dd056115d685f3b0a419c7cd40055e13
- 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