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