SB20250502177 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel broadcom bnxt driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502177
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-2022-49869)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the bnxt_set_coalesce() function in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_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/38147073c96dce8c7e142ce0e5f305a420a729ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d81ea3765dfa6c8a20822613c81edad1c4a16a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7781e32984cde65549bedc3201537e253297c98d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5a05fbef4a0dfe45fe03b2f1d02ba23aebf5384
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac257c43fa615d22180916074feed803b8bb8cb0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.79