CVE-2024-56727
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Dec 29, 2024
Updated: Jan 6, 2025
CWE ID 476
Summary
CVE-2024-56727 is a vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel. This issue lies in the 'octeontx2-pf' component, specifically in the file 'otx2_flows.c'. The flaw involves the handling of errors in the function 'otx2_mbox_get_rsp()'. By not checking the error pointer after calling this function, the Linux kernel is left vulnerable to potential exploitation. This issue has been resolved by adding a necessary error pointer check in the affected code.
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