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-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-debug | Aug 4, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.35-55.103Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12 | 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 kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-coreUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-debug-modules | Feb 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.14 | Jul 7, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
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