CVE-2024-56679: octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_common.c

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_common.c

Add error pointer check after calling otx2_mbox_get_rsp().

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-56679

Affected Products

Vendor: Linux

Product: Linux

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 12.41% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-04 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/785c6758ea32aca73ba9331f7d902f7ce9a25757
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9265b6ee754226f61bd122ec57141a781d4e0dcb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52c63a6a27d3178fab533fcfb4baa2ed5b8608a3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b88b202cf1ae79159a94fff9500f9be31559235
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4d5139d280f5837f16d116614c05c2b4eeaf28f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fbc7a5027c6f7f2c785adae3dcec22b2f2b69b3

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