SB2024062729 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel marvell mvpp2 driver
Published: June 27, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062729
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35837)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the mvpp2_bm_pool_cleanup() and mvpp2_bm_init() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_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/83f99138bf3b396f761600ab488054396fb5768f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af47faa6d3328406038b731794e7cf508c71affa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cec65f09c47d8c2d67f2bcad6cf05c490628d1ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/938729484cfa535e9987ed0f86f29a2ae3a8188b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc77f6ab5c3759df60ff87ed24f4d45df0f3b4c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f538b415db862e74b8c5d3abbccfc1b2b6caa38
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8