# CVE-2024-56679: octeontx2-pf: handle otx2\_mbox\_get\_rsp errors in otx2\_common.c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-12-28 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.12

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_common.c Add error pointer check after calling otx2_mbox_get_rsp().

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/785c6758ea32aca73ba9331f7d902f7ce9a25757
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9265b6ee754226f61bd122ec57141a781d4e0dcb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52c63a6a27d3178fab533fcfb4baa2ed5b8608a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b88b202cf1ae79159a94fff9500f9be31559235
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4d5139d280f5837f16d116614c05c2b4eeaf28f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fbc7a5027c6f7f2c785adae3dcec22b2f2b69b3

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