Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
octeontx2-af: Add validation for lmac type
Upon physical link change, firmware reports to the kernel about the
change along with the details like speed, lmac_type_id, etc.
Kernel derives lmac_type based on lmac_type_id received from firmware.
In a few scenarios, firmware returns an invalid lmac_type_id, which
is resulting in below kernel panic. This patch adds the missing
validation of the lmac_type_id field.
Internal error: Oops: 96000005 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
[ 35.321595] Modules linked in:
[ 35.328982] CPU: 0 PID: 31 Comm: kworker/0:1 Not tainted
5.4.210-g2e3169d8e1bc-dirty #17
[ 35.337014] Hardware name: Marvell CN103XX board (DT)
[ 35.344297] Workqueue: events work_for_cpu_fn
[ 35.352730] pstate: 40400089 (nZcv daIf +PAN -UAO)
[ 35.360267] pc : strncpy+0x10/0x30
[ 35.366595] lr : cgx_link_change_handler+0x90/0x180
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.20 | 5.10.259 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.37-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +49 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux +21 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 +6 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3 | RHSA-2023:6583 |
| RHEL 9 | rv +64 | 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 | RHSA-2023:6583 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2025-2929 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6583 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4392454c694b13d78c84165c0964729772cd3b73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83a7f27c5b94e43f29f8216a32790751139aa61e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd7660c766c4d317feae004e5cd829390bbc4b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c0268b141ad612b6fca13d3a66cfda111716dbb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb5edce271764524b88b1a6866b3e626686d9a33