SB20240918121 - Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel net phy driver
Published: September 18, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240918121
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) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46767)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the of_phy_leds() function in drivers/net/phy/phy_device.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/26928c8f00f6bb0e194f3957fe51c69d36838eb2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9c8dbbc236cdc6231ee91cdede2fc97b430cfff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2560db6ede1aaf162a73b2df43e0b6c5ed8819f7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51