The vulnerability in the component mlx5/core/steering/hws/definer.c of the Linux operating system allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability in the mlx5/core/steering/hws/definer.c component of the Linux operating system is related to reading data from the buffer beyond its allowable limits. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

CVE-2023-23006: NULL Pointer Dereference

In the Linux kernel before 5.15.13, drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/drdomain.c misinterprets the mlx5getuarspage return value expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer...