SB20250226364 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel marvell octeontx2 driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226364
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-2022-49262)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the cpt_register_algs() function in drivers/crypto/marvell/octeontx2/otx2_cptvf_algs.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/2d841af23ae8f398c85dd1ff2dc24b5ec8ba4569
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1bf728f3388ac3a2c2dffa57e25622e90b9f6f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a462214866eebbca87e13ff6d73092b1c4895624
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6374086f249295121384bfaa7cdcc8d461146f0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33