bnx2x: crash when using PTP with NULL pointer dereference
Issue
- Running timekeeper or any linuxptp program may crash a system with Broadcom bnx2x-based interfaces. A NULL pointer dereference is reported.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9
- Broadcom bnx2x based NIC
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