SB2024090559 - Resource management error in Linux kernel broadcom bnxt driver
Published: September 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024090559
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44984)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the bnxt_rx_xdp() function in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_xdp.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/fa4e6ae38574d0fc5596272bee64727d8ab7052b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95a305ba259b685780ed62ea2295aa2feb2d6c0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8baeef7616d5194045c5a6b97fd1246b87c55b13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48