SB2024071796 - Resource management error in Linux kernel net dsa driver
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071796
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48815)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the bcm_sf2_mdio_register() function in drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.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/2770b795294ed312375c11ef1d0b810499c66b83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caabb5f64f5c32fceed93356bb688ef1ec6c5783
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08e1a3554e99a1a5bd2835907381e2383ee85cae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08f1a20822349004bb9cc1b153ecb516e9f2889d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17