In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-pci: fix a NULL pointer dereference in nvme_alloc_admin_tags
In nvme_alloc_admin_tags, the admin_q can be set to an error (typically -ENOMEM) if the blk_mq_init_queue call fails to set up the queue, which is checked immediately after the call. However, when we return the error message up the stack, to nvme_reset_work the error takes us to nvme_remove_dead_ctrl() nvme_dev_disable() nvme_suspend_queue(&dev->queues[0]).
Here, we only check that the admin_q is non-NULL, rather than not an error or NULL, and begin quiescing a queue that never existed, leading to bad / NULL pointer dereference.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.285-215.501Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.50-23.125Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.126-117.518Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool-debuginfo | May 21, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Feb 27, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Jun 11, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf | Jul 1, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-realtime | Mar 3, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Feb 26, 2025 |
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