CVE-2024-40940
"mlx5 Linux Kernel Tainted Pointer Delete Vulnerability"
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Fix tainted pointer delete is case of flow rules creation fail In case of flow rule creation fail in mlx5_lag_create_port_sel_table(), instead of previously created rules, the tainted pointer is deleted deveral times. Fix this bug by using correct flow rules pointers. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
INFO
Published Date :
July 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 9:31 a.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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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/229bedbf62b13af5aba6525ad10b62ad38d9ccb5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/531eab2da27dd42d68dfb841d82e987f4a6738b8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03a3fa12769e25f4385bee587afe1445aee7f7a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d857df86837ac1c30592e8a068204d16feac9930 -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Fix tainted pointer delete is case of flow rules creation fail In case of flow rule creation fail in mlx5_lag_create_port_sel_table(), instead of previously created rules, the tainted pointer is deleted deveral times. Fix this bug by using correct flow rules pointers. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/531eab2da27dd42d68dfb841d82e987f4a6738b8 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d857df86837ac1c30592e8a068204d16feac9930 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03a3fa12769e25f4385bee587afe1445aee7f7a [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/229bedbf62b13af5aba6525ad10b62ad38d9ccb5 [No types assigned]
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