CVE-2024-40928
Wireless Quantal NavLink ethtool Null Pointer Dereference
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethtool: fix the error condition in ethtool_get_phy_stats_ethtool() Clang static checker (scan-build) warning: net/ethtool/ioctl.c:line 2233, column 2 Called function pointer is null (null dereference). Return '-EOPNOTSUPP' when 'ops->get_ethtool_phy_stats' is NULL to fix this typo error.
INFO
Published Date :
July 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 3, 2025, 3:37 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.35 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dcc53abf58d572d34c5313de85f607cd33fc691 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dcc53abf58d572d34c5313de85f607cd33fc691 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dcc53abf58d572d34c5313de85f607cd33fc691 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dcc53abf58d572d34c5313de85f607cd33fc691 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6548d543a27449a1a3d8079925de93f5764d6f22 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6548d543a27449a1a3d8079925de93f5764d6f22 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6548d543a27449a1a3d8079925de93f5764d6f22 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6548d543a27449a1a3d8079925de93f5764d6f22 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92196be82a4eb61813833dc62876fd198ae51ab1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92196be82a4eb61813833dc62876fd198ae51ab1 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92196be82a4eb61813833dc62876fd198ae51ab1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92196be82a4eb61813833dc62876fd198ae51ab1 Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dcc53abf58d572d34c5313de85f607cd33fc691 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6548d543a27449a1a3d8079925de93f5764d6f22 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92196be82a4eb61813833dc62876fd198ae51ab1 -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethtool: fix the error condition in ethtool_get_phy_stats_ethtool() Clang static checker (scan-build) warning: net/ethtool/ioctl.c:line 2233, column 2 Called function pointer is null (null dereference). Return '-EOPNOTSUPP' when 'ops->get_ethtool_phy_stats' is NULL to fix this typo error. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6548d543a27449a1a3d8079925de93f5764d6f22 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92196be82a4eb61813833dc62876fd198ae51ab1 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dcc53abf58d572d34c5313de85f607cd33fc691 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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