In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: Fix IPsec RoCE MPV trace call
Prevent the call trace below from happening, by not allowing IPsec creation over a slave, if master device doesn't support IPsec.
WARNING: CPU: 44 PID: 16136 at kernel/locking/rwsem.c:240 down_read+0x75/0x94 Modules linked in: esp4_offload esp4 act_mirred act_vlan cls_flower sch_ingress mlx5_vdpa vringh vhost_iotlb vdpa mst_pciconf(OE) nfsv3 nfs_acl nfs lockd grace fscache netfs xt_CHECKSUM xt_MASQUERADE xt_conntrack ipt_REJECT nf_reject_ipv4 nft_compat nft_counter nft_chain_nat nf_nat nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv4 rfkill cuse fuse rpcrdma sunrpc rdma_ucm ib_srpt ib_isert iscsi_target_mod target_core_mod ib_umad ib_iser libiscsi scsi_transport_iscsi rdma_cm ib_ipoib iw_cm ib_cm ipmi_ssif intel_rapl_msr intel_rapl_common amd64_edac edac_mce_amd kvm_amd kvm irqbypass crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul mlx5_ib ghash_clmulni_intel sha1_ssse3 dell_smbios ib_uverbs aesni_intel crypto_simd dcdbas wmi_bmof dell_wmi_descriptor cryptd pcspkr ib_core acpi_ipmi sp5100_tco ccp i2c_piix4 ipmi_si ptdma k10temp ipmi_devintf ipmi_msghandler acpi_power_meter acpi_cpufreq ext4 mbcache jbd2 sd_mod t10_pi sg mgag200 drm_kms_helper syscopyarea sysfillrect mlx5_core sysimgblt fb_sys_fops cec ahci libahci mlxfw drm pci_hyperv_intf libata tg3 sha256_ssse3 tls megaraid_sas i2c_algo_bit psample wmi dm_mirror dm_region_hash dm_log dm_mod [last unloaded: mst_pci] CPU: 44 PID: 16136 Comm: kworker/44:3 Kdump: loaded Tainted: GOE 5.15.0-20240509.el8uek.uek7_u3_update_v6.6_ipsec_bf.x86_64 #2 Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R7525/074H08, BIOS 2.0.3 01/15/2021 Workqueue: events xfrm_state_gc_task RIP: 0010:down_read+0x75/0x94 Code: 00 48 8b 45 08 65 48 8b 14 25 80 fc 01 00 83 e0 02 48 09 d0 48 83 c8 01 48 89 45 08 5d 31 c0 89 c2 89 c6 89 c7 e9 cb 88 3b 00 <0f> 0b 48 8b 45 08 a8 01 74 b2 a8 02 75 ae 48 89 c2 48 83 ca 02 f0 RSP: 0018:ffffb26387773da8 EFLAGS: 00010282 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffffa08b658af900 RCX: 0000000000000001 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ff886bc5e1366f2f RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffffa08b658af940 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffffa0a9bfb31540 R13: ffffa0a9bfb37900 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffffa0a9bfb37905 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffffa0a9bfb00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 000055a45ed814e8 CR3: 000000109038a000 CR4: 0000000000350ee0 Call Trace: <TASK> ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1d6/0x2f9 ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1d6/0x2f9 ? mlx5_devcom_for_each_peer_begin+0x29/0x60 [mlx5_core] ? down_read+0x75/0x94 ? __warn+0x80/0x113 ? down_read+0x75/0x94 ? report_bug+0xa4/0x11d ? handle_bug+0x35/0x8b ? exc_invalid_op+0x14/0x75 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x16/0x1b ? down_read+0x75/0x94 ? down_read+0xe/0x94 mlx5_devcom_for_each_peer_begin+0x29/0x60 [mlx5_core] mlx5_ipsec_fs_roce_tx_destroy+0xb1/0x130 [mlx5_core] tx_destroy+0x1b/0xc0 [mlx5_core] tx_ft_put+0x53/0xc0 [mlx5_core] mlx5e_xfrm_free_state+0x45/0x90 [mlx5_core] ___xfrm_state_destroy+0x10f/0x1a2 xfrm_state_gc_task+0x81/0xa9 process_one_work+0x1f1/0x3c6 worker_thread+0x53/0x3e4 ? process_one_work.cold+0x46/0x3c kthread+0x127/0x144 ? set_kthread_struct+0x60/0x52 ret_from_fork+0x22/0x2d </TASK> ---[ end trace 5ef7896144d398e1 ]---
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 linux | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 11, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle | Dec 13, 2024 | Sep 11, 2024 |
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