SB2024073135 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel broadcom bnx2x driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073135
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42148)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h. 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/cfb04472ce33bee2579caf4dc9f4242522f6e26e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbe53087026ad929cd3950508397e8892a6a2a0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b17cec33892a66bbd71f8d9a70a45e2072ae84f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0edae06b4c227bcfaf3ce21208d49191e1009d3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9504a1550686f53b0bab4cab31d435383b1ee2ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1313ea92f82451923e28ab45a4aaa0e70e80b98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9ea38e767459111a511ed4fb74abc37db95a59d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/134061163ee5ca4759de5c24ca3bd71608891ba7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.318
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.280
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39