Vulnerability of the hclgevf_send_mbx_msg() function (drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_mbx.c) in the Linux operating system’s Hisilicon HNS3 network adapter driver, allowing a hacker to gain enhanced privileges

The vulnerability of the hclgevfsendmbxmsg function drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevfmbx.c in the Linux operating system’s network adapter driver for Hisilicon HNS3 is related to the use of memory after it is freed. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to increase...

CVE-2022-48949 igb: Initialize mailbox message for VF reset

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: igb: Initialize mailbox message for VF reset When a MAC address is not assigned to the VF, that portion of the message sent to the VF is not set. The memory, however, is allocated from the stack meaning that information may be...

CVE-2022-48949 igb: Initialize mailbox message for VF reset

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: igb: Initialize mailbox message for VF reset When a MAC address is not assigned to the VF, that portion of the message sent to the VF is not set. The memory, however, is allocated from the stack meaning that information may be...

kernel: net: hns3: fix use-after-free bug in hclgevf_send_mbx_msg

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's HNS3 network driver related to a use-after-free condition in the hclgevfsendmbxmsg function. The issue occurs when the hns3remove function uninstalls a client instance before uninstalling the acceleration engine device, leading to access of freed...

kernel: net: hns3: fix use-after-free bug in hclgevf_send_mbx_msg

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's HNS3 network driver related to a use-after-free condition in the hclgevfsendmbxmsg function. The issue occurs when the hns3remove function uninstalls a client instance before uninstalling the acceleration engine device, leading to access of freed...

Linux kernel security vulnerabilities

Linux kernel is the kernel used by Linux, the open source operating system of the Linux Foundation in the United States. A security vulnerability exists in Linux kernel that originates from the presence of post-release reuse in net hns3 hclgevfsendmbxmsg...

GSD-2023-1001227 igb: Initialize mailbox message for VF reset

igb: Initialize mailbox message for VF reset This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.15.85 by commit...

GSD-2023-1000198 igb: Initialize mailbox message for VF reset

igb: Initialize mailbox message for VF reset This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.10.161 by commit...