# CVE-2024-56707: octeontx2-pf: handle otx2\_mbox\_get\_rsp errors in otx2\_dmac\_flt.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: 5.14

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_dmac_flt.c Add error pointer checks 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/1611b1ea7cf8d07dff091a45389b10401bb6d5b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ccbc7a518868eff1d5a198b9e454e182b651e00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20e06a5137a1174214bae3a29ce623e69455ee0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc595472fbad96533ccbb7b9ebb82b743ec26829
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5b942e6c54b13246ee49d42dcfb71b7f29e3c64

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