CVE-2024-35837: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mvpp2: clear BM pool before initialization Register value persist after booting the kernel using kexec which results in kernel panic. Thus clear the BM pool registers before initialisation to fix the issue.
CVE-2024-35837CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2024-35837: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mvpp2: clear BM pool before initialization Register value persist after booting the kernel using kexec which results in kernel panic. Thus clear the BM pool registers before initialisation to fix the issue.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
12.43%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mvpp2: clear BM pool before initialization Register value persist after booting the kernel using kexec which results in kernel panic. Thus clear the BM pool registers before initialisation to fix the issue.

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