SB20260114147 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel octeontx2 nic driver
Published: January 14, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260114147
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-2025-71137)
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 otx2_set_ringparam() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_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/442848e457f5a9f71a4e7e14d24d73dae278ebe3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/658caf3b8aad65f8b8e102670ca4f68c7030f655
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85f4b0c650d9f9db10bda8d3acfa1af83bf78cf7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa743b0d98448282b2cb37356db8db2a48524624
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b23a2e15589466a027c9baa3fb5813c9f6a6c6dc