SB20240731165 - Input validation error in Linux kernel intel ice driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731165
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42139)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ice_ptp_extts_event(), ice_ptp_cfg_extts(), ice_ptp_gpio_enable_e810(), ice_ptp_gpio_enable_e823(), ice_ptp_rebuild_owner() and ice_ptp_release() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.