CVE-2024-43866
"Melbourne Networks mlx5 NULL Pointer Access Vulnerability"
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Always drain health in shutdown callback There is no point in recovery during device shutdown. if health work started need to wait for it to avoid races and NULL pointer access. Hence, drain health WQ on shutdown callback.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 21, 2024, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 31, 2025, 4 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.0
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 31, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE NIST CWE-362 Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.13.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.113 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.45 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b75da22ed1e6171e261bc9265370162553d5393 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b75da22ed1e6171e261bc9265370162553d5393 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5005e2e159b300c1b8c6820a1e13a62eb0127b9b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5005e2e159b300c1b8c6820a1e13a62eb0127b9b Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6048dec754554a1303d632be6042d3feb3295285 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6048dec754554a1303d632be6042d3feb3295285 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b6c2ebd83f2bf97e8f221479372aaca97a4a9b2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b6c2ebd83f2bf97e8f221479372aaca97a4a9b2 Patch -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5005e2e159b300c1b8c6820a1e13a62eb0127b9b [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Always drain health in shutdown callback There is no point in recovery during device shutdown. if health work started need to wait for it to avoid races and NULL pointer access. Hence, drain health WQ on shutdown callback. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b6c2ebd83f2bf97e8f221479372aaca97a4a9b2 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6048dec754554a1303d632be6042d3feb3295285 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b75da22ed1e6171e261bc9265370162553d5393 [No types assigned]
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