SB20240711175 - Input validation error in Linux kernel intel i40e driver
Published: July 11, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240711175
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-2024-26830)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the i40e_check_vf_permission() and i40e_vc_del_mac_addr_msg() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.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/1c981792e4ccbc134b468797acdd7781959e6893
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be147926140ac48022c9605d7ab0a67387e4b404
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d250a81ba813a93563be68072c563aa1e346346d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73d9629e1c8c1982f13688c4d1019c3994647ccc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8