In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5e: Fix CT entry update leaks of modify header context
The cited commit allocates a new modify header to replace the old one when updating CT entry. But if failed to allocate a new one, eg. exceed the max number firmware can support, modify header will be an error pointer that will trigger a panic when deallocating it. And the old modify header point is copied to old attr. When the old attr is freed, the old modify header is lost.
Fix it by restoring the old attr to attr when failed to allocate a new modify header context. So when the CT entry is freed, the right modify header context will be freed. And the panic of accessing error pointer is also fixed.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Feb 10, 2025 | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azure | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 | Dec 13, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 |
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