CVE-2024-40940
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.26% probability · 18th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-415
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/229bedbf62b13af5aba6525ad10b62ad38d9ccb5Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/531eab2da27dd42d68dfb841d82e987f4a6738b8Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03a3fa12769e25f4385bee587afe1445aee7f7aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d857df86837ac1c30592e8a068204d16feac9930Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/229bedbf62b13af5aba6525ad10b62ad38d9ccb5Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/531eab2da27dd42d68dfb841d82e987f4a6738b8Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03a3fa12769e25f4385bee587afe1445aee7f7aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d857df86837ac1c30592e8a068204d16feac9930Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.