CVE-2024-56728: octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_ethtool.c

Description

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

octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_ethtool.c

Add error pointer check after calling otx2_mbox_get_rsp().

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-56728

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/5ff9de1f2712cbca53da2e37d831eea7ffcb43b6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55c41b97001a09bb490ffa2e667e251d75d15ab1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05a6ce174c0c724e5914e1e5efd826bab8f382b4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0f64fd73b60aee85f88c270c9d714ead27a7b7a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cda142cee032b8fe65ee11f78721721c3988feb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2db2194727b1f49a5096c1c3981adef1b7638733
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e26f8eac6bb20b20fdb8f7dc695711ebce4c7c5c

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