CVE-2024-40940

2024-07-1213:15:16

Linux

web.nvd.nist.gov

linux kernel

net/mlx5

tainted pointer

bug fix

flow rules

linux verification center

svace

AI Score

6.5

Confidence

Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.9%

JSON

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.

Affected configurations

Vulners

Node

linuxlinux_kernelRange5.19–6.1.95

linuxlinux_kernelRange6.2.0–6.6.35

linuxlinux_kernelRange6.7.0–6.9.6

linuxlinux_kernelRange6.10.0≥

VendorProductVersionCPE
linuxlinux_kernel*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE
linux	linux_kernel	*	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

CNA Affected

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  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag/port_sel.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "352899f384d4",
        "lessThan": "531eab2da27d",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "352899f384d4",
        "lessThan": "d857df86837a",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "352899f384d4",
        "lessThan": "a03a3fa12769",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "352899f384d4",
        "lessThan": "229bedbf62b1",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag/port_sel.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "5.19",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "5.19",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.1.95",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.6.35",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.9.6",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.9.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.10",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
      }
    ]
  }
]