SB20240819138 - Input validation error in Linux kernel brocade bna driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819138
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43839)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the bnad_tx_msix_register() and bnad_rx_msix_register() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.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/ab748dd10d8742561f2980fea08ffb4f0cacfdef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0ff0cd0847b03c0a0abe20cfa900eabcfcb9e43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0f48f51d55fb187400e9787192eda09fa200ff5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9741a03dc8e491e57b95fba0058ab46b7e506da
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.320
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44