SB20241022217 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel ethernet aeroflex driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022217
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48958)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the greth_init_rings() function in drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/223654e2e2c8d05347cd8e300f8d1ec6023103dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb1e293f858e5e1152b8791047ed4bdaaf392189
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfaa8f6c5b84b295dd73b0138b57c5555ca12b1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99669d94ce145389f1d6f197e6e18ed50d43fb76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87277bdf2c370ab2d07cfe77dfa9b37f82bbe1e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7adcbd0fd3fde1b19150c3e955fb4a30c5bd9b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd62867a6383f78f75f07039394aac25924a3307
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/063a932b64db3317ec020c94466fe52923a15f60
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.302
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.336
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1