SB2025050434 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel intel i40e driver
Published: May 4, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050434
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53114)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the i40e_init_recovery_mode() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.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/3cbecb1c9085a00155639404f7addbcbfc987ba3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ff82695266576a0b4f1077a7100b2451e476df4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e18f66b704bd725196508c1db93bf7338cdc8de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e4f8a0c495413a50413e8c9f1032ce1bc633bae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3826fb3ea14646b3d4e6309bfc384b349f36eb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c703362a66ea971905b9dc153fc54d1b6ac05423
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.21