PT-2024-32740 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4
Dragos Tatulea
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Published
2024-08-27
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Updated
2025-09-29
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CVE-2024-47687
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 versions prior to 5.14.0-496.el9.x86 64
Description
The Linux kernel has a vulnerability in the vdpa/mlx5 module, where certain error paths from
mlx5 vdpa dev add() can release mr resources that were never initialized. This issue is resolved by adding a missing check in mlx5 vdpa destroy mr resources() to block the release of non-initialized mr resources. The vulnerability can cause a kernel NULL pointer dereference.Recommendations
To resolve this issue, update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the fix for this vulnerability.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Use of Uninitialized Resource
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse
Ubuntu