SB2024071352 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ethtool
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071352
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-2024-40928)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ethtool_get_phy_stats_ethtool() function in net/ethtool/ioctl.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/6548d543a27449a1a3d8079925de93f5764d6f22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92196be82a4eb61813833dc62876fd198ae51ab1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dcc53abf58d572d34c5313de85f607cd33fc691
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35