SB2024111938 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel freescale enetc driver
Published: November 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111938
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-2024-50298)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the enetc_sriov_configure(), enetc_pf_probe(), free_netdev() and enetc_pf_remove() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc_pf.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/ef0edfbe9eeed1fccad7cb705648af5222664944
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eb923f8d4819737c07d6a8d0daef0a4d7f99e0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e15c5506dd39885cd047f811a64240e2e8ab401b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.61