High · published May 21, 2024
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
atl1c: Work around the DMA RX overflow issue
This is based on alx driver commit 881d0327db37 ("net: alx: Work around
the DMA RX overflow issue").
The alx and atl1c drivers had RX overflow error which was why a custom
allocator was created to avoid certain addresses. The simpler workaround
then created for alx driver, but not for atl1c due to lack of tester.
Instead of using a custom allocator, check the allocated skb address and
use skb_reserve() to move away from problematic 0x...fc0 address.
Tested on AR8131 on Acer 4540.
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux/linux_kernel | < 5.15.140 | 5.15.140 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.64 | 6.1.64 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 6.2, < 6.5.13 | 6.5.13 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 6.6, < 6.6.3 | 6.6.3 |