SB20241022111 - Improper locking in Linux kernel intel i40e driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022111
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50041)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the i40e_vc_get_vf_resources_msg() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c, within the i40e_add_mac_filter() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_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/9db6ce9e2738b05a3672aff4d42169cf3bb5a3e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a9747288ba0a9ad4f5c9877f18dd245770ad64e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/703c4d820b31bcadf465288d5746c53445f02a55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8831abff1bd5b6bc8224f0c0671f46fbd702b5b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dac6c7b3d33756d6ce09f00a96ea2ecd79fae9fb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.57