CVE-2024-56725

octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_dcbnl.c

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 29, 2024 at 11:30 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:12 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: octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_dcbnl.c Add error pointer check after calling otx2_mbox_get_rsp().

Affected

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

5.18 ≤ v < 6.1.1205.18 ≤ v < 6.11.115.18 ≤ v < 6.12.25.18 ≤ v < 6.135.18 ≤ v < 6.6.646.12 ≤ v < 6.12.26.2 ≤ v < 6.6.646.7 ≤ v < 6.11.115.188e67558177f8f55dcffa47273c2af0a6f2ab9418
Vendor states this is fixed in 54e8b501b3ea9371e4a9aa639c75b681fa5680f0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 69297b0d3369488af259e3a7cf53d69157938ea1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6ee6cf42dc5230425cfce1ffefa5a8d8a99e6fce (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b94052830e3cd3be7141789a5ce6e62cf9f620a4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b99db02209ca4c2e2f53b82049ea3cbc82b54895 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.120 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.64 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54e8b501b3ea9371e4a9aa639c75b681fa5680f0
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69297b0d3369488af259e3a7cf53d69157938ea1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ee6cf42dc5230425cfce1ffefa5a8d8a99e6fce
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b94052830e3cd3be7141789a5ce6e62cf9f620a4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b99db02209ca4c2e2f53b82049ea3cbc82b54895
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-754

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