CVE-2023-53058
"mlx5 Net E-Switch Null Pointer Dereference"
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: E-Switch, Fix an Oops in error handling code The error handling dereferences "vport". There is nothing we can do if it is an error pointer except returning the error code.
INFO
Published Date :
May 2, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 5, 2025, 8:54 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: E-Switch, Fix an Oops in error handling code The error handling dereferences "vport". There is nothing we can do if it is an error pointer except returning the error code. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a9853a7437a22fd849347008fb3c85087906b56 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/388188fb58bef9e7f3ca4f8970f03d493b66909f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eadc80328298ef7beaaf0cd96791667d3b485ca Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/640fcdbcf27fc62de9223f958ceb4e897a00e791 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c977935b2fc60084b3735737d17a06e7ba1bd0
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