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nvd416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67NVD:CVE-2024-40940
HistoryJul 12, 2024 - 1:15 p.m.

CVE-2024-40940

2024-07-1213:15:16
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
web.nvd.nist.gov
8
linux kernel
net/mlx5
vulnerability
flow rules
tainted pointer
fix
svace

EPSS

0

Percentile

15.9%

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.