PT-2024-10323 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Published
2024-09-02
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Updated
2025-02-28
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CVE-2024-47694
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a null pointer dereference in the
mlx5r umr resource cleanup() function of the Linux kernel's Infiniband driver. This can lead to a denial of service. The problem arises when the pd allocation is moved from mlx5r umr resource cleanup() to mlx5r umr cleanup(), causing a panic if the pd pointer is null. The error occurs during the error flow of the driver initialization. Technical details include the ib dealloc pd user() function and the mlx5r umr cleanup() function being involved in the issue.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu