Linux Kernel up to 6.6.27/6.8.6 octeontx2-pf allocation of resources

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.27/6.8.6. This impacts an unknown function of the component octeontx2-pf. The manipulation leads to allocation of resources. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-35975. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.27/6.8.6. This issue affects an unknown code of the component octeontx2-pf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: Fix transmit scheduler resource leak Inorder to support shaping and scheduling, Upon class creation Netdev driver allocates trasmit schedulers. The previous patch which added support for Round robin scheduling has a bug due to which driver is not freeing transmit schedulers post class deletion. This patch fixes the same.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-35975 since 05/17/2024. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 6.6.28 or 6.8.7 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7af5582ea672/b34fe77a1b18/bccb798e07f8 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.6.4
• 6.6.5
• 6.6.6
• 6.6.7
• 6.6.8
• 6.6.9
• 6.6.10
• 6.6.11
• 6.6.12
• 6.6.13
• 6.6.14
• 6.6.15
• 6.6.16
• 6.6.17
• 6.6.18
• 6.6.19
• 6.6.20
• 6.6.21
• 6.6.22
• 6.6.23
• 6.6.24
• 6.6.25
• 6.6.26
• 6.6.27
• 6.8.0
• 6.8.1
• 6.8.2
• 6.8.3
• 6.8.4
• 6.8.5
• 6.8.6

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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