SB20250327157 - Resource management error in Linux kernel octeontx2 nic driver
Published: March 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250327157
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53030)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the otx2_sq_aura_pool_init() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.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/1eb57b87f106c90cee6b2a56a10f2e29c7a25f3e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2827c4eb429db64befdca11362e2b1c5f524f6ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87b93b678e95c7d93fe6a55b0e0fbda26d8c7760
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2