5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-35835
Melanox Linux Kernel Double Free Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: fix a double-free in arfs_create_groups When `in` allocated by kvzalloc fails, arfs_create_groups will free ft->g and return an error. However, arfs_create_table, the only caller of arfs_create_groups, will hold this error and call to mlx5e_destroy_flow_table, in which the ft->g will be freed again.

INFO

Published Date :

May 17, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:21 a.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-35835 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Published Date: Sep 03, 2024 (3 months, 2 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-35835 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2501afe6c4c9829d03abe9a368b83d9ea1b611b7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6d5189246f590e4e1f167991558bdb72a4738b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42876db001bbea7558e8676d1019f08f9390addb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66cc521a739ccd5da057a1cb3d6346c6d0e7619b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b21db3f1ab7967a81d6bbd328d28fe5a4c07a8a7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c57ca114eb00e03274dd38108d07a3750fa3c056
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf116d9c3c2aebd653c2dfab5b10c278e9ec3ee5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3d3ed8c152971dbe64c92c9ecb98fdb52abb629
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Nov. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference kernel.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
    Removed Reference kernel.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference kernel.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference kernel.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: fix a double-free in arfs_create_groups When `in` allocated by kvzalloc fails, arfs_create_groups will free ft->g and return an error. However, arfs_create_table, the only caller of arfs_create_groups, will hold this error and call to mlx5e_destroy_flow_table, in which the ft->g will be freed again.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3d3ed8c152971dbe64c92c9ecb98fdb52abb629 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2501afe6c4c9829d03abe9a368b83d9ea1b611b7 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf116d9c3c2aebd653c2dfab5b10c278e9ec3ee5 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c57ca114eb00e03274dd38108d07a3750fa3c056 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42876db001bbea7558e8676d1019f08f9390addb [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b21db3f1ab7967a81d6bbd328d28fe5a4c07a8a7 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66cc521a739ccd5da057a1cb3d6346c6d0e7619b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6d5189246f590e4e1f167991558bdb72a4738b [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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