CVE-2023-53019
net: mdio: validate parameter addr in mdiobus_get_phy()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mdio: validate parameter addr in mdiobus_get_phy() The caller may pass any value as addr, what may result in an out-of-bounds access to array mdio_map. One existing case is stmmac_init_phy() that may pass -1 as addr. Therefore validate addr before using it.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d80c259dfbadefa61b7ea334dfce5cb57f8c72f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bc5f1f6bc94e695dfd912122af96e7115a0ddb8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7879626296e6ffd838ae0f2af1ab49ee46354973
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/867dbe784c5010a466f00a7d1467c1c5ea569c75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a7b9560a3a8eb8724888c426e05926752f73aa0
References (7)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
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