In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mdiobus: Fix potential out-of-bounds clause 45 read/write access
When using publicly available tools like 'mdio-tools' to read/write data from/to network interface and its PHY via C45 (clause 45) mdiobus, there is no verification of parameters passed to the ioctl and it accepts any mdio address. Currently there is support for 32 addresses in kernel via PHY_MAX_ADDR define, but it is possible to pass higher value than that via ioctl. While read/write operation should generally fail in this case, mdiobus provides stats array, where wrong address may allow out-of-bounds read/write.
Fix that by adding address verification before C45 read/write operation. While this excludes this access from any statistics, it improves security of read/write operation.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-cross-headers | Aug 4, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.35-55.103Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfo | Sep 9, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump | Feb 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-altera | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-oemUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fips | Jul 7, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
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