SB20251230191 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel intel igc driver
Published: December 30, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251230191
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54166)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the igc_clean_all_tx_rings(), igc_down() and igc_enable_rx_ring() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.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/c09df09241fdd6aa5b94a5243369662a13ec608a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c12554d97fcd954d5c66bcd016586732cf240d0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4a7ce642100765119a872d4aba1bf63e3a22c8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feba294c454a51bb1e80dd2ff038e335f07ae481
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.124