Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.15.13, drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/dr_domain.c misinterprets the mlx5_get_uars_page return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer).
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Release Notes
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.13
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
3.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 5.15.13
Published
Mar 01, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026