SB2024110759 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel mlx5 core driver
Published: November 7, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110759
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50146)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the _mlx5e_remove() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.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/3955b77494c3c7d14873b1db67e7e00c46a714db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dbc1d1a9f39c3711ad2a40addca04d07d9ab5d0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.123
- 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-6.6.80