CVE-2024-56728: octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_ethtool.c

Published Dec 29, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

octeontx2-pf: handle otx2mboxgetrsp errors in otx2ethtool.c

Add error pointer check after calling otx2mboxgetrsp().

Other sources

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Affected Software

160 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=5.7<5.10.231
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.174
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.120
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.64
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.11.11
Linux Linux kernel>=6.12<6.12.2
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1
5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1
5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1
5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1
5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1
5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1
5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-135.146
5.15.0-135.146
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1080.87
5.15.0-1080.87
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1
6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1084.93
5.15.0-1084.93
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1
6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1084.93.1
5.15.0-1084.93.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1079.88
5.15.0-1079.88
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1
6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1077.83
5.15.0-1077.83
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1062.70
5.15.0-1062.70
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1
6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1072.75
5.15.0-1072.75
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1
6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1073.75
5.15.0-1073.75
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1075.81
5.15.0-1075.81
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1076.81
5.15.0-1076.81
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-135.146
5.15.0-135.146
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1074.75
5.15.0-1074.75
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1
6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1033.33
5.15.0-1033.33
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1021.21
5.15.0-1021.21
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1077.83
5.15.0-1077.83
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1
6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1074.77
5.15.0-1074.77
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1044.48
5.15.0-1044.48
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1062.64
5.15.0-1062.64
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1080.88
5.15.0-1080.88
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1020.21~22.04.1
6.8.1-1020.21~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1080.87+fips1
5.15.0-1080.87+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-135.146+fips1
5.15.0-135.146+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1079.88+fips1
5.15.0-1079.88+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-58.60
6.8.0-58.60
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1027.29
6.8.0-1027.29
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1027.32
6.8.0-1027.32
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11<6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1
6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1014.15
6.8.0-1014.15
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1028.30
6.8.0-1028.30
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11<6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1023.27
6.8.0-1023.27
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1010.12
6.8.0-1010.12
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1024.24
6.8.0-1024.24
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-58.60.1
6.8.0-58.60.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1026.29
6.8.0-1026.29
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11<6.11.0-1007.7
6.11.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1026.29.1
6.8.0-1026.29.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1008.8
6.8.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11<6.11.0-1015.15
6.11.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1026.26
6.8.0-1026.26
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1024.25
6.8.0-1024.25
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1028.32
6.8.0-1028.32
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-58.60.1
6.8.0-58.60.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2023.24
6.8.0-2023.24
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1020.21
6.8.1-1020.21
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1
debian/linux<6.1.123-1
6.1.123-1
debian/linux<6.12.3-1
6.12.3-1
debian/linux<6.12.3-1
6.12.3-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1Fixed in 6.12.27-1
  2. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.129-1~deb11u1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1084.93
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1079.88
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1077.83
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1062.70
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.75
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.75
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.81
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1076.81
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-135.146
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1074.75
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1074.77
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.48
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1062.64
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.88
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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1020.21~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.87+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1028.30
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.27
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1010.12
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1024.24
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-58.60.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1026.29
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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1007.7
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1026.29.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1008.8
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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1015.15
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1026.26
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1024.25
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1028.32
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-58.60.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2023.24
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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1020.21
  70. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Event History

Dec 29, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:30 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:30 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-56728?

CVE-2024-56728 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for exploitation if not properly addressed.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-56728?

To fix CVE-2024-56728, update your Linux kernel to a version later than 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.64, 6.11.11, or 6.12.2 depending on your current version.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-56728?

CVE-2024-56728 affects Linux kernel versions between 5.7 and 5.10.231, 5.11 and 5.15.174, 5.16 and 6.1.120, 6.2 and 6.6.64, 6.7 and 6.11.11, and 6.12 and 6.12.2.

4

What is the nature of the vulnerability CVE-2024-56728?

CVE-2024-56728 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to improper error handling in otx2_ethtool.c when communicating with the otx2 mailbox.

5

Can CVE-2024-56728 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2024-56728 could potentially be exploited if an attacker can interact with the affected kernel modules, making proper updates essential.

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