SB20241230294 - Input validation error in Linux kernel octeontx2 nic driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230294
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-2024-56728)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the otx2_get_pauseparam() and otx2_set_fecparam() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_ethtool.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/05a6ce174c0c724e5914e1e5efd826bab8f382b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2db2194727b1f49a5096c1c3981adef1b7638733
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55c41b97001a09bb490ffa2e667e251d75d15ab1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ff9de1f2712cbca53da2e37d831eea7ffcb43b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cda142cee032b8fe65ee11f78721721c3988feb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0f64fd73b60aee85f88c270c9d714ead27a7b7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e26f8eac6bb20b20fdb8f7dc695711ebce4c7c5c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.231
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64