SB2024110758 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel marvell octeon_ep driver
Published: November 7, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110758
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-2024-50145)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the octep_oq_next_pkt() and __octep_oq_process_rx() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeon_ep/octep_rx.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/09ce491112bbf0b866e2638d3e961c1c73d1f00b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2d2dc4f88bb3cfc4f3cc320fd3ff51b0ae5b0ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dedcb6f99f4c1a11944e7cc35dbeb9b18a5cbac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb592008f79be52ccef88cd9a5249b3fc0367278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59