SB20241230292 - Input validation error in Linux kernel octeontx2 nic driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230292
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56726)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the cn10k_alloc_leaf_profile() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/cn10k.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/41f39f4c67253f802809310be6846ff408c3c758
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54abcec092616a4d01195355eb5d6036fb8fe363
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/856ad633e11869729be698df2287ecfe6ec31f27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a374e7e79fbdd7574bd89344447b0d4b91ba9801
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac9183023b6a9c09467516abd8aab04f9a2f9564
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5a6c5af434671aea739a5a41c849819144f02c9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64