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HistoryAug 20, 2024 - 11:50 p.m.

CVE-2024-43866 net/mlx5: Always drain health in shutdown callback

2024-08-2023:50:49
Linux
github.com
5
linux kernel
vulnerability
mlx5
shutdown callback
recovery
device
health
races

AI Score

6.9

Confidence

Low

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

no

Technical Impact

partial

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.

AI Score

6.9

Confidence

Low

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

no

Technical Impact

partial