CVE-2024-43836

net: ethtool: pse-pd: Fix possible null-deref

Published Aug 17, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: ethtool: pse-pd: Fix possible null-deref

Fix a possible null dereference when a PSE supports both c33 and PoDL, but
only one of the netlink attributes is specified. The c33 or PoDL PSE
capabilities are already validated in the ethnl_set_pse_validate() call.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethtool: pse-pd: Fix possible null-deref Fix a possible null dereference when a PSE supports both c33 and PoDL, but only one of the netlink attributes is specified. The c33 or PoDL PSE capabilities are already validated in the ethnl_set_pse_validate() call.
Title net: ethtool: pse-pd: Fix possible null-deref
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 8:30 PM
Reserved
Aug 17, 2024, 9:11 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 17, 2024, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:51 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 17, 2024, 12:00 AM