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