CVE-2024-40940

HIGH

Linux kernel - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (5)

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 2.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-415
Status published

Affected Products (6)

linux/linux_kernel < 6.1.95
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/Kernel < 6.1.95linux
linux/Kernel < 6.6.35linux
linux/Kernel < 6.9.6linux

Timeline

Published Jul 12, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026