SB20241230166 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel hw mlx5 driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230166
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53224)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mlx5_ib_dev_res_init(), mlx5_ib_stage_delay_drop_cleanup(), mlx5_ib_stage_dev_notifier_init() and STAGE_CREATE() functions in drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/542bd62b7a7f37182c9ef192c2bd25d118c144e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b0acf6a94c31efa43fce4edc22413a3390f9c05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/921fcf2971a1e8d3b904ba2c2905b96f4ec3d4ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ede132a5cf559f3ab35a4c28bac4f4a6c20334d8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64