In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mlxbf_gige: call request_irq() after NAPI initialized
The mlxbf_gige driver encounters a NULL pointer exception in mlxbf_gige_open() when kdump is enabled. The sequence to reproduce the exception is as follows: a) enable kdump b) trigger kdump via "echo c > /proc/sysrq-trigger" c) kdump kernel executes d) kdump kernel loads mlxbf_gige module e) the mlxbf_gige module runs its open() as the the "oob_net0" interface is brought up f) mlxbf_gige module will experience an exception during its open(), something like:
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000 Mem abort info: ESR = 0x0000000086000004 EC = 0x21: IABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits SET = 0, FnV = 0 EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 FSC = 0x04: level 0 translation fault user pgtable: 4k pages, 48-bit VAs, pgdp=00000000e29a4000 [0000000000000000] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000 Internal error: Oops: 0000000086000004 [#1] SMP CPU: 0 PID: 812 Comm: NetworkManager Tainted: G OE 5.15.0-1035-bluefield #37-Ubuntu Hardware name: https://www.mellanox.com BlueField-3 SmartNIC Main Card/BlueField-3 SmartNIC Main Card, BIOS 4.6.0.13024 Jan 19 2024 pstate: 80400009 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : 0x0 lr : __napi_poll+0x40/0x230 sp : ffff800008003e00 x29: ffff800008003e00 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: 00000000ffffffff x26: ffff000066027238 x25: ffff00007cedec00 x24: ffff800008003ec8 x23: 000000000000012c x22: ffff800008003eb7 x21: 0000000000000000 x20: 0000000000000001 x19: ffff000066027238 x18: 0000000000000000 x17: ffff578fcb450000 x16: ffffa870b083c7c0 x15: 0000aaab010441d0 x14: 0000000000000001 x13: 00726f7272655f65 x12: 6769675f6662786c x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000000 x9 : ffffa870b0842398 x8 : 0000000000000004 x7 : fe5a48b9069706ea x6 : 17fdb11fc84ae0d2 x5 : d94a82549d594f35 x4 : 0000000000000000 x3 : 0000000000400100 x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffff000066027238 Call trace: 0x0 net_rx_action+0x178/0x360 __do_softirq+0x15c/0x428 __irq_exit_rcu+0xac/0xec irq_exit+0x18/0x2c handle_domain_irq+0x6c/0xa0 gic_handle_irq+0xec/0x1b0 call_on_irq_stack+0x20/0x2c do_interrupt_handler+0x5c/0x70 el1_interrupt+0x30/0x50 el1h_64_irq_handler+0x18/0x2c el1h_64_irq+0x7c/0x80 __setup_irq+0x4c0/0x950 request_threaded_irq+0xf4/0x1bc mlxbf_gige_request_irqs+0x68/0x110 [mlxbf_gige] mlxbf_gige_open+0x5c/0x170 [mlxbf_gige] __dev_open+0x100/0x220 __dev_change_flags+0x16c/0x1f0 dev_change_flags+0x2c/0x70 do_setlink+0x220/0xa40 __rtnl_newlink+0x56c/0x8a0 rtnl_newlink+0x58/0x84 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x138/0x3c4 netlink_rcv_skb+0x64/0x130 rtnetlink_rcv+0x20/0x30 netlink_unicast+0x2ec/0x360 netlink_sendmsg+0x278/0x490 __sock_sendmsg+0x5c/0x6c ____sys_sendmsg+0x290/0x2d4 ___sys_sendmsg+0x84/0xd0 __sys_sendmsg+0x70/0xd0 __arm64_sys_sendmsg+0x2c/0x40 invoke_syscall+0x78/0x100 el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x54/0x184 do_el0_svc+0x30/0xac el0_svc+0x48/0x160 el0t_64_sync_handler+0xa4/0x12c el0t_64_sync+0x1a4/0x1a8 Code: bad PC value ---[ end trace 7d1c3f3bf9d81885 ]--- Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception in interrupt Kernel Offset: 0x2870a7a00000 from 0xffff800008000000 PHYS_OFFSET: 0x80000000 CPU features: 0x0,000005c1,a3332a5a Memory Limit: none ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception in interrupt ]---
The exception happens because there is a pending RX interrupt before the call to request_irq(RX IRQ) executes. Then, the RX IRQ handler fires immediately after this request_irq() completes. The ---truncated---
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-core | Nov 4, 2024 | May 19, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 19, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Aug 16, 2024 | May 19, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Sep 13, 2024 | May 19, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt | Aug 1, 2024 | May 19, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-socionext | Jun 13, 2024 | May 19, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-kvmUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1063-oracleUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-awsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1048-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1007-intelUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-generic-lpae | Jul 12, 2024 | May 19, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 14, 2025 | May 19, 2024 |
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