SB20240531532 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel amd pds_core driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531532
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26623)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the pdsc_setup(), pdsc_stop() and pdsc_fw_down() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.c, within the pdsc_process_notifyq(), pdsc_process_adminq(), pds_core_intr_credits(), pdsc_adminq_isr(), pdsc_adminq_post() and queue_work() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/adminq.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/22cd6046eb2148b18990257505834dd45c672a1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5939feb63ea1f011027576c64b68b681cbad31ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e82a8745b951b1e794cc780d46f3fbee5e93447
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8