SB2024073123 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel mellanox mlxsw driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073123
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42073)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mlxsw_sp_sb_sr_occ_query_cb(), mlxsw_reg_sbsr_pack() and mlxsw_sp_sb_occ_max_clear() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_buffers.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfa86a96912faa0b6142a918db88cc0c738a769e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/942901e0fc74ad4b7992ef7ca9336e68d5fd6d36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf8781ede7bd9a37c0fcabca78976e61300b5a1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c28947de2bed40217cf256c5d0d16880054fcf13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37