CVE-2024-43875

PCI: endpoint: Clean up error handling in vpci_scan_bus()

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: endpoint: Clean up error handling in vpci_scan_bus() Smatch complains about inconsistent NULL checking in vpci_scan_bus(): drivers/pci/endpoint/functions/pci-epf-vntb.c:1024 vpci_scan_bus() error: we previously assumed 'vpci_bus' could be null (see line 1021) Instead of printing an error message and then crashing we should return an error code and clean up. Also the NULL check is reversed so it prints an error for success instead of failure.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.10%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24414c842a24d0fd498f9db6d2a762a8dddf1832
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d368de78b60088ec9031c60c88976c0063ea4c0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e27e2e8697b8ce96cdef43f135426525d9d1f8f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9e8695246bcfc028341470cbf92630cdc1ba36b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e0f5a96c534f781e8c57ca30459448b3bfe5429

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-43875?: CVE-2024-43875 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2024-43875?: To fix CVE-2024-43875, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-43875 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-43875 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-43875?: CVE-2024-43875 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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