#VU102269 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56725
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102269
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56725
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the otx2_config_priority_flow_ctrl() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_dcbnl.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54e8b501b3ea9371e4a9aa639c75b681fa5680f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69297b0d3369488af259e3a7cf53d69157938ea1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ee6cf42dc5230425cfce1ffefa5a8d8a99e6fce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b94052830e3cd3be7141789a5ce6e62cf9f620a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b99db02209ca4c2e2f53b82049ea3cbc82b54895
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64