CVE-2024-56725: octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_dcbnl.c

Description

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

octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_dcbnl.c

Add error pointer check after calling otx2_mbox_get_rsp().

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-56725

Affected Products

Vendor: Linux

Product: Linux

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 5.08% (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/b94052830e3cd3be7141789a5ce6e62cf9f620a4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b99db02209ca4c2e2f53b82049ea3cbc82b54895
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54e8b501b3ea9371e4a9aa639c75b681fa5680f0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ee6cf42dc5230425cfce1ffefa5a8d8a99e6fce
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69297b0d3369488af259e3a7cf53d69157938ea1

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