SB2024071799 - Resource management error in Linux kernel dsa ocelot driver
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071799
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-2022-48814)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the vsc9953_mdio_bus_alloc() and vsc9953_mdio_bus_free() functions in drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/seville_vsc9953.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/1d13e7221035947c62800c9d3d99b4ed570e27e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e816362d823cd46c666e64d8bffe329ee22f4cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd488afc3b39e045ba71aab472233f2a78726e7b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.27
- 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