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TI-2024-27292 Aliases CVE-2024-40928GHSA-r4w6-xfp9-ggj2

net: ethtool: fix the error condition in ethtool_get_phy_stats_ethtool()

Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethtool: fix the error condition in ethtool_get_phy_stats_ethtool() Clang static checker (scan-build) warning: net/ethtool/ioctl.c:line 2233, column 2 Called function pointer is null (null dereference). Return '-EOPNOTSUPP' when 'ops->get_ethtool_phy_stats' is NULL to fix this typo error.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00228 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.6.35, 6.9.6, 6.10Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux6.2 and later6.6.35, 6.9.6, 6.10Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.2 and later Fixed in 6.6.35, 6.9.6, 6.10 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2 to before 6.6.35; 6.7 to before 6.9.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.10 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.10 rc2VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 to before 6.6.35; 6.7 to before 6.9.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.35, 6.9.6, 6.10

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2024:5363 Released 2024-08-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.31.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:5363
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:5363
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:5363
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:5363
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:5363
Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40928
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r4w6-xfp9-ggj2
  3. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Patch 3

Other 3

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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