5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-53120
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: CT: Fix null-ptr-deref in add rule err flow In error flow of mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule(), in case ct_rule_add() callback returns error, zone_rule->attr is used uninitiated. Fix it to use attr which has the needed pointer value. Kernel log: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000110 RIP: 0010:mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] … Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die+0x20/0x70 ? page_fault_oops+0x150/0x3e0 ? exc_page_fault+0x74/0x140 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 ? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] ? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x1d5/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] mlx5_tc_ct_block_flow_offload+0xc6a/0xf90 [mlx5_core] ? nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table] nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table] flow_offload_work_handler+0x142/0x320 [nf_flow_table] ? finish_task_switch.isra.0+0x15b/0x2b0 process_one_work+0x16c/0x320 worker_thread+0x28c/0x3a0 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0xb8/0xf0 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK>

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 2, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 14, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06dc488a593020bd2f006798557d2a32104d8359 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c7c70ff8b696cfedba350411dca736361ef9a0f Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6030f8bd7902e9e276a0edc09bf11979e4e2bc2e Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/882f392d9e3649557e71efd78ae20c86039ffb7c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e99c6873229fe0482e7ceb7d5600e32d623ed9d9 Patch

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-53120 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/882f392d9e3649557e71efd78ae20c86039ffb7c
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.14 up to (excluding) 6.1.119 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.63 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.11.10 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06dc488a593020bd2f006798557d2a32104d8359 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06dc488a593020bd2f006798557d2a32104d8359 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c7c70ff8b696cfedba350411dca736361ef9a0f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c7c70ff8b696cfedba350411dca736361ef9a0f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6030f8bd7902e9e276a0edc09bf11979e4e2bc2e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6030f8bd7902e9e276a0edc09bf11979e4e2bc2e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e99c6873229fe0482e7ceb7d5600e32d623ed9d9 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e99c6873229fe0482e7ceb7d5600e32d623ed9d9 Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: CT: Fix null-ptr-deref in add rule err flow In error flow of mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule(), in case ct_rule_add() callback returns error, zone_rule->attr is used uninitiated. Fix it to use attr which has the needed pointer value. Kernel log: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000110 RIP: 0010:mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] … Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die+0x20/0x70 ? page_fault_oops+0x150/0x3e0 ? exc_page_fault+0x74/0x140 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 ? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] ? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x1d5/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] mlx5_tc_ct_block_flow_offload+0xc6a/0xf90 [mlx5_core] ? nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table] nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table] flow_offload_work_handler+0x142/0x320 [nf_flow_table] ? finish_task_switch.isra.0+0x15b/0x2b0 process_one_work+0x16c/0x320 worker_thread+0x28c/0x3a0 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0xb8/0xf0 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK>
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06dc488a593020bd2f006798557d2a32104d8359
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c7c70ff8b696cfedba350411dca736361ef9a0f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6030f8bd7902e9e276a0edc09bf11979e4e2bc2e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e99c6873229fe0482e7ceb7d5600e32d623ed9d9
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