CVE-2024-40940
net/mlx5: Fix tainted pointer delete is case of flow rules creation fail
Severity Score
4.4
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
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Track
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
*Credits:
N/A
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Timeline
- 2024-07-12 CVE Reserved
- 2024-07-12 CVE Published
- 2024-07-13 EPSS Updated
- 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-99: Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection')
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/352899f384d4aefa77ede6310d08c1b515612a8f | Vuln. Introduced |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40940 | 2024-11-12 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2297524 | 2024-11-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.19 < 6.1.95 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.19 < 6.1.95" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.19 < 6.6.35 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.19 < 6.6.35" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.19 < 6.9.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.19 < 6.9.6" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.19 < 6.10 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.19 < 6.10" | en |
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