The unimac_mdio_probe function in drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c in the Linux kernel through...
Vulnerability Description
The unimac_mdio_probe function in drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.8 does not validate certain resource availability, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference).
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3630-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=297a6961ffb8ff4dc66c9fbf53b924bd1dda05d5
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/297a6961ffb8ff4dc66c9fbf53b924bd1dda05d5
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3630-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040749
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