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CVE-2024-27046

nfp: flower: handle acti_netdevs allocation failure

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nfp: flower: handle acti_netdevs allocation failure

The kmalloc_array() in nfp_fl_lag_do_work() will return null, if
the physical memory has run out. As a result, if we dereference
the acti_netdevs, the null pointer dereference bugs will happen.

This patch adds a check to judge whether allocation failure occurs.
If it happens, the delayed work will be rescheduled and try again.

En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: nfp: flor: manejar el error de asignación de acti_netdevs El kmalloc_array() en nfp_fl_lag_do_work() devolverá nulo, si la memoria física se ha agotado. Como resultado, si eliminamos la referencia a acti_netdevs, se producirán errores de desreferencia del puntero nulo. Este parche agrega una verificación para juzgar si se produce una falla en la asignación. Si esto sucede, el trabajo retrasado se reprogramará y se intentará nuevamente.

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ethernet lag_conf.c driver in the nfp_fl_lag_do_work() function, where a NULL pointer dereference can occur due to a lack of proper checks. The scenario is caused when the function attempts to call kmalloc_array(), which returns as NULL because the physical memory has run out, and the corresponding value acti_netdevs is then used. This flaw can result in system instability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
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SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-05-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-24 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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>= 4.18 < 4.19.311
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Linux
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>= 4.18 < 5.4.273
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Linux
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Linux
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Linux
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>= 4.18 < 6.1.83
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Linux
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Linux
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