In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mlxsw: core_linecards: Fix double memory deallocation in case of invalid INI file
In case of invalid INI file mlxsw_linecard_types_init() deallocates memory but doesn't reset pointer to NULL and returns 0. In case of any error occurred after mlxsw_linecard_types_init() call, mlxsw_linecards_init() calls mlxsw_linecard_types_fini() which performs memory deallocation again.
Add pointer reset to NULL.
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Aug 7, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Feb 10, 2025 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-syms-azure | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8 | Nov 4, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | Jul 30, 2024 |
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