SB20240608185 - Race condition in Linux kernel octeontx2 af driver 



SB20240608185 - Race condition in Linux kernel octeontx2 af driver

Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20240608185
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27030)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the rvu_queue_work(), rvu_mbox_intr_handler() and rvu_register_interrupts() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.