SB20250226452 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel mellanox mlxsw driver



SB20250226452 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel mellanox mlxsw driver

Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20250226452
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49134)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mlxsw_sp_fdb_notify_mac_process() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_switchdev.c, within the mlxsw_sp1_ptp_got_timestamp() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_ptp.c, within the mlxsw_sp_pude_event_func() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.