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