CVE-2024-46834
kernel: ethtool: fail closed if we can't get max channel used in indirection tables
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 27, 2024
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ethtool component. This vulnerability occurs when the indirection table contains channels with out-of-bounds identifiers, which can happen if the driver fails to fetch the indirection table or allocate memory. This can lead to a system crash, resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer