SB20241230143 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel steering sws driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230143
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-2024-56660)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the dr_domain_add_vport_cap() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/sws/dr_domain.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/11776cff0b563c8b8a4fa76cab620bfb633a8cb8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/325cf73a1b449fea3158ab99d03a7a717aad1618
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61f720e801443d4e2a3c0261eda4ad8431458dca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a59c61a1869ceefc65ef02886f91e8cd0062211f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.6