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DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40940
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40940
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.112-1~deb11u1, 0, 6.1.106-3 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.90-1~bpo11+1, 6.1.94-1, 6.1.94-1~bpo11+1 |
Timeline
- Jul 12, 2024 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated