In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5e: Prevent concurrent access to IPSec ASO context
The query or updating IPSec offload object is through Access ASO WQE. The driver uses a single mlx5e_ipsec_aso struct for each PF, which contains a shared DMA-mapped context for all ASO operations.
A race condition exists because the ASO spinlock is released before the hardware has finished processing WQE. If a second operation is initiated immediately after, it overwrites the shared context in the DMA area.
When the first operation's completion is processed later, it reads this corrupted context, leading to unexpected behavior and incorrect results.
This commit fixes the race by introducing a private context within each IPSec offload object. The shared ASO context is now copied to this private context while the ASO spinlock is held. Subsequent processing uses this saved, per-object context, ensuring its integrity is maintained.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.20-20.229Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18-libbpfUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.79-101.147Upgrade kernel6.18-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-libbpf-staticUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade python3-perf6.18 | May 4, 2026 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1056-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2050-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-raspiUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
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