GHSA-C2M5-HM36-MQ75
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-13 06:30 – Updated: 2026-05-12 12:32In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ethtool: check device is present when getting link settings
A sysfs reader can race with a device reset or removal, attempting to read device state when the device is not actually present. eg:
[exception RIP: qed_get_current_link+17]
#8 [ffffb9e4f2907c48] qede_get_link_ksettings at ffffffffc07a994a [qede] #9 [ffffb9e4f2907cd8] __rh_call_get_link_ksettings at ffffffff992b01a3 #10 [ffffb9e4f2907d38] __ethtool_get_link_ksettings at ffffffff992b04e4 #11 [ffffb9e4f2907d90] duplex_show at ffffffff99260300 #12 [ffffb9e4f2907e38] dev_attr_show at ffffffff9905a01c #13 [ffffb9e4f2907e50] sysfs_kf_seq_show at ffffffff98e0145b #14 [ffffb9e4f2907e68] seq_read at ffffffff98d902e3 #15 [ffffb9e4f2907ec8] vfs_read at ffffffff98d657d1 #16 [ffffb9e4f2907f00] ksys_read at ffffffff98d65c3f #17 [ffffb9e4f2907f38] do_syscall_64 at ffffffff98a052fb
crash> struct net_device.state ffff9a9d21336000 state = 5,
state 5 is __LINK_STATE_START (0b1) and __LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER (0b100). The device is not present, note lack of __LINK_STATE_PRESENT (0b10).
This is the same sort of panic as observed in commit 4224cfd7fb65 ("net-sysfs: add check for netdevice being present to speed_show").
There are many other callers of __ethtool_get_link_ksettings() which don't have a device presence check.
Move this check into ethtool to protect all callers.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-46679"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-13T06:15:12Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nethtool: check device is present when getting link settings\n\nA sysfs reader can race with a device reset or removal, attempting to\nread device state when the device is not actually present. eg:\n\n [exception RIP: qed_get_current_link+17]\n #8 [ffffb9e4f2907c48] qede_get_link_ksettings at ffffffffc07a994a [qede]\n #9 [ffffb9e4f2907cd8] __rh_call_get_link_ksettings at ffffffff992b01a3\n #10 [ffffb9e4f2907d38] __ethtool_get_link_ksettings at ffffffff992b04e4\n #11 [ffffb9e4f2907d90] duplex_show at ffffffff99260300\n #12 [ffffb9e4f2907e38] dev_attr_show at ffffffff9905a01c\n #13 [ffffb9e4f2907e50] sysfs_kf_seq_show at ffffffff98e0145b\n #14 [ffffb9e4f2907e68] seq_read at ffffffff98d902e3\n #15 [ffffb9e4f2907ec8] vfs_read at ffffffff98d657d1\n #16 [ffffb9e4f2907f00] ksys_read at ffffffff98d65c3f\n #17 [ffffb9e4f2907f38] do_syscall_64 at ffffffff98a052fb\n\n crash\u003e struct net_device.state ffff9a9d21336000\n state = 5,\n\nstate 5 is __LINK_STATE_START (0b1) and __LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER (0b100).\nThe device is not present, note lack of __LINK_STATE_PRESENT (0b10).\n\nThis is the same sort of panic as observed in commit 4224cfd7fb65\n(\"net-sysfs: add check for netdevice being present to speed_show\").\n\nThere are many other callers of __ethtool_get_link_ksettings() which\ndon\u0027t have a device presence check.\n\nMove this check into ethtool to protect all callers.",
"id": "GHSA-c2m5-hm36-mq75",
"modified": "2026-05-12T12:32:07Z",
"published": "2024-09-13T06:30:42Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46679"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-613116.html"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d6d9b5b1b95bfeccb84386a51b7e6c510ec13b2"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a8d98b6d6484d3ad358510366022da080c37cbc"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94ab317024ba373d37340893d1c0358638935fbb"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bba5955eed160102114d4cc00c3d399be9bdae4"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a699781c79ecf6cfe67fb00a0331b4088c7c8466"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec7b4f7f644018ac293cb1b02528a40a32917e62"
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{
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"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html"
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{
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"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
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