CVE-2024-50000 net/mlx5e: Fix NULL deref in mlx5e_tir_builder_alloc()
A NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's mlx5e network driver can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-50000?
CVE-2024-50000 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5e: Fix NULL deref in mlx5e_tir_builder_alloc()
In mlx5e_tir_builder_alloc() kvzalloc() may return NULL which is dereferenced on the next line in a reference to the modify field.
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50000?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50000?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-50000 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50000 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-51460, BELL-CVE-2024-50000, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50000, GHSA-4vhm-95hf-qf25, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50000.