SB20241022221 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel octeontx2 nic driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022221
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48968)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the otx2_init_tc() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_tc.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eefd8953a74822cb72006632b9ee9dd95f92c146
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db5ec358cf4ef0ab382ee733d05f018e8bef9462
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbf33f5ac76f2cdb47ad9763f620026d5cfa57ce
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1