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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.79-101.147Upgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.20-20.229Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12 | 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-6.8.0-1061-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1056-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2050-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-raspiUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gkeUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
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