SB20240603192 - Double free in Linux kernel mlx5 core driver
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603192
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) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35835)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the arfs_create_groups() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_arfs.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/e3d3ed8c152971dbe64c92c9ecb98fdb52abb629
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2501afe6c4c9829d03abe9a368b83d9ea1b611b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf116d9c3c2aebd653c2dfab5b10c278e9ec3ee5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c57ca114eb00e03274dd38108d07a3750fa3c056
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42876db001bbea7558e8676d1019f08f9390addb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b21db3f1ab7967a81d6bbd328d28fe5a4c07a8a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66cc521a739ccd5da057a1cb3d6346c6d0e7619b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6d5189246f590e4e1f167991558bdb72a4738b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8