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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel
Redhat
  • Enterprise Linux

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Package CPE Advisory Released Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel-0:5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 RHSA-2024:9315 2024-11-12T00:00:00Z
kernel-0:5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 RHSA-2024:9315 2024-11-12T00:00:00Z
References
Link Providers
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/229bedbf62b13af5aba6525ad10b62ad38d9ccb5 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/531eab2da27dd42d68dfb841d82e987f4a6738b8 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03a3fa12769e25f4385bee587afe1445aee7f7a cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d857df86837ac1c30592e8a068204d16feac9930 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024071218-CVE-2024-40940-5b9e@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40940 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40940 cve-icon
History

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-415
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-07-12T12:25:15.808Z

Updated: 2025-05-04T09:18:24.662Z

Reserved: 2024-07-12T12:17:45.587Z

Link: CVE-2024-40940

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:39:55.350Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-07-12T13:15:16.380

Modified: 2025-09-17T15:01:01.053

Link: CVE-2024-40940

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-07-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-40940 - Bugzilla