CVE-2024-40940

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Fix tainted pointer delete is case of flow rules creation fail In case of flow rule creation fail in mlx5_lag_create_port_sel_table(), instead of previously created rules, the tainted pointer is deleted deveral times. Fix this bug by using correct flow rules pointers. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Published

2024-07-12

Last modified

2026-05-11

Weaknesses

CWE-415

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/229bedbf62b13af5aba6525ad10b62ad38d9ccb5
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/531eab2da27dd42d68dfb841d82e987f4a6738b8
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03a3fa12769e25f4385bee587afe1445aee7f7a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d857df86837ac1c30592e8a068204d16feac9930
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html