SB20240702113 - Input validation error in Linux kernel intel e1000e driver
Published: July 2, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240702113
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36887)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic() and e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.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/f8a139656c95db893a543159873c57a470d7376d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/950d5226cd6bb83ba720961a8d4d5cf79e6afd57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/387f295cb2150ed164905b648d76dfcbd3621778
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10