SB20250117160 - Input validation error in Linux kernel ethernet renesas driver
Published: January 17, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250117160
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-2024-55639)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the rswitch_device_alloc(), of_node_put() and rswitch_device_free() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rswitch.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.