SB20241230267 - Resource management error in Linux kernel ethernet mscc driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230267
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56717)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ocelot_ifh_set_basic() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.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/2d5df3a680ffdaf606baa10636bdb1daf757832e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f3c62ffe88116cd2a39cd73e01103535599970f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59c4ca8d8d7918eb6e2df91d2c254827264be309
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8836eae3288c351acd3b2743d2fad2a4ee2bd56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.7