SB2025040294 - Reachable assertion in Linux kernel broadcom bnxt driver
Published: April 2, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025040294
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) Reachable assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21960)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion within the bnxt_xdp() function in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_xdp.c, within the bnxt_rx_pkt() function in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.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/44578bc6460b8fca530fc7bd5897c115d9bd27e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b57ed14a1b85e7ab0074d9668a0baa6c94826c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c03e7d05aa0e2f7e9a9ce5ad8a12471a53f941dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8e3e03d69f2420eaa578199a65d281c58867105
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee086c8e775f9690282e3d26471dbcfd5dad5a6a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.84