In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5e: CT: Fix null-ptr-deref in add rule err flow
In error flow of mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule(), in case ct_rule_add()
callback returns error, zone_rule->attr is used uninitiated. Fix it to
use attr which has the needed pointer value.
Kernel log:
 BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000110
 RIP: 0010:mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core]
…
 Call Trace:
  <TASK>
  ? __die+0x20/0x70
  ? page_fault_oops+0x150/0x3e0
  ? exc_page_fault+0x74/0x140
  ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30
  ? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core]
  ? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x1d5/0x2f0 [mlx5_core]
  mlx5_tc_ct_block_flow_offload+0xc6a/0xf90 [mlx5_core]
  ? nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table]
  nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table]
  flow_offload_work_handler+0x142/0x320 [nf_flow_table]
  ? finish_task_switch.isra.0+0x15b/0x2b0
  process_one_work+0x16c/0x320
  worker_thread+0x28c/0x3a0
  ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
  kthread+0xb8/0xf0
  ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
  ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50
  ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
  ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
  </TASK>
                
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: CT: Fix null-ptr-deref in add rule err flow In error flow of mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule(), in case ct_rule_add() callback returns error, zone_rule->attr is used uninitiated. Fix it to use attr which has the needed pointer value. Kernel log: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000110 RIP: 0010:mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] … Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die+0x20/0x70 ? page_fault_oops+0x150/0x3e0 ? exc_page_fault+0x74/0x140 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 ? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] ? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x1d5/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] mlx5_tc_ct_block_flow_offload+0xc6a/0xf90 [mlx5_core] ? nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table] nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table] flow_offload_work_handler+0x142/0x320 [nf_flow_table] ? finish_task_switch.isra.0+0x15b/0x2b0 process_one_work+0x16c/0x320 worker_thread+0x28c/0x3a0 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0xb8/0xf0 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> | |
| Title | net/mlx5e: CT: Fix null-ptr-deref in add rule err flow | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published: 2024-12-02T13:44:51.098Z
Updated: 2025-11-03T22:29:26.030Z
Reserved: 2024-11-19T17:17:24.994Z
Link: CVE-2024-53120
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Status : Modified
Published: 2024-12-02T14:15:12.773
Modified: 2025-11-03T23:17:21.670
Link: CVE-2024-53120