CVE-2024-40928

CVE Details

Release Date:	2024-07-12
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nnet: ethtool: fix the error condition in ethtool_get_phy_stats_ethtool()\nClang static checker (scan-build) warning:\nnet/ethtool/ioctl.c:line 2233, column 2\nCalled function pointer is null (null dereference).\nReturn '-EOPNOTSUPP' when 'ops->get_ethtool_phy_stats' is NULL to fix\nthis typo error.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	4.4
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	High
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel)	ELSA-2024-5363	2024-08-14