SB2024050821 - Denial of service in Linux kernel mlx5
Published: May 8, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024050821
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Error Handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47212)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect error handling within the mlx5_internal_err_ret_value() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cmd.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.