SB2024110594 - Resource management error in Linux kernel mlx5 core driver
Published: November 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110594
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50136)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the mlx5_eswitch_enable_locked() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e58fb7ddbab6635191c26dea1af26b91cce00866
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f2ccb6f3888bec45c00121ee43e4e72423b12c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/599147722c5778c96292e2fbff4103abbdb45b1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1da9cfd6c41c2e6bbe624d0568644e1521c33e12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59