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HistoryAug 21, 2024 - 12:15 a.m.

CVE-2024-43866

2024-08-2100:15:05
Google
osv.dev
4
linux kernel
vulnerability
net/mlx5
shutdown callback
null pointer access
cve-2024-43866

AI Score

7.1

Confidence

Low

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/mlx5: Always drain health in shutdown callback

There is no point in recovery during device shutdown. if health
work started need to wait for it to avoid races and NULL pointer
access.

Hence, drain health WQ on shutdown callback.