SB20240531472 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel mlx5 core driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531472
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26858)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mlx5e_txwqe_complete() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f71615dbb305f14f3b756cce015d70d8667549
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/936ef086161ab89a7f38f7a0761d6a3063c3277e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7cf07586c40f926063d4d09f7de28ff82f62b2a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.22
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8