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CVE-2024-46861

usbnet: ipheth: do not stop RX on failing RX callback

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 27, 2024 at 12:42 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usbnet: ipheth: do not stop RX on failing RX callback RX callbacks can fail for multiple reasons: * Payload too short * Payload formatted incorrecly (e.g. bad NCM framing) * Lack of memory None of these should cause the driver to seize up. Make such failures non-critical and continue processing further incoming URBs.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
v < 6.6.526.5 ≤ v < 6.10.116.5 ≤ v < 6.116.5 ≤ v < 6.6.526.7 ≤ v < 6.10.116.11 rc16.11 rc26.11 rc3a2d274c62e44b1995c170595db3865c6fe701226
Vendor states this is fixed in 08ca800b0cd56d5e26722f68b18bbbf6840bf44b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4d1cfa3afb8627435744ecdc6d8b58bc72ee0f4c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 74efed51e0a4d62f998f806c307778b47fc73395 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.52 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08ca800b0cd56d5e26722f68b18bbbf6840bf44b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d1cfa3afb8627435744ecdc6d8b58bc72ee0f4c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74efed51e0a4d62f998f806c307778b47fc73395

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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