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CVE-2024-56726: octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in cn10k.c

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-12-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in cn10k.c Add error pointer check after calling otx2_mbox_get_rsp().

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.14 before 5.15.174; from 5.16 before 6.1.120; from 6.2 before 6.6.64; from 6.7 before 6.11.11; from 6.12 before 6.12.2 — fixed in 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.11.11, 6.12.2, 6.6.64

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.11.11, 6.12.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41f39f4c67253f802809310be6846ff408c3c758
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54abcec092616a4d01195355eb5d6036fb8fe363
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/856ad633e11869729be698df2287ecfe6ec31f27
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a374e7e79fbdd7574bd89344447b0d4b91ba9801
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac9183023b6a9c09467516abd8aab04f9a2f9564
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5a6c5af434671aea739a5a41c849819144f02c9
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

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