CVE-2024-56728

octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_ethtool.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_ethtool.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.

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1745.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1205.7 ≤ v < 5.10.2315.7 ≤ v < 5.15.1745.7 ≤ v < 6.1.1205.7 ≤ v < 6.11.115.7 ≤ v < 6.12.25.7 ≤ v < 6.135.7 ≤ v < 6.6.646.12 ≤ v < 6.12.26.2 ≤ v < 6.6.646.7 ≤ v < 6.11.115.775f36270990c7875c0091afb961ca37f52b6bc55
Vendor states this is fixed in 05a6ce174c0c724e5914e1e5efd826bab8f382b4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2db2194727b1f49a5096c1c3981adef1b7638733 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 55c41b97001a09bb490ffa2e667e251d75d15ab1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5ff9de1f2712cbca53da2e37d831eea7ffcb43b6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6cda142cee032b8fe65ee11f78721721c3988feb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c0f64fd73b60aee85f88c270c9d714ead27a7b7a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e26f8eac6bb20b20fdb8f7dc695711ebce4c7c5c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.231 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.174 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.7 (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 (9)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05a6ce174c0c724e5914e1e5efd826bab8f382b4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2db2194727b1f49a5096c1c3981adef1b7638733
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55c41b97001a09bb490ffa2e667e251d75d15ab1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ff9de1f2712cbca53da2e37d831eea7ffcb43b6
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cda142cee032b8fe65ee11f78721721c3988feb
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0f64fd73b60aee85f88c270c9d714ead27a7b7a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e26f8eac6bb20b20fdb8f7dc695711ebce4c7c5c
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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