CVE-2024-26595

mlxsw: spectrum_acl_tcam: Fix NULL pointer dereference in error path

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 23, 2024 at 02:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: spectrum_acl_tcam: Fix NULL pointer dereference in error path When calling mlxsw_sp_acl_tcam_region_destroy() from an error path after failing to attach the region to an ACL group, we hit a NULL pointer dereference upon 'region->group->tcam' [1]. Fix by retrieving the 'tcam' pointer using mlxsw_sp_acl_to_tcam(). [1] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 [...] RIP: 0010:mlxsw_sp_acl_tcam_region_destroy+0xa0/0xd0 [...] Call Trace: mlxsw_sp_acl_tcam_vchunk_get+0x88b/0xa20 mlxsw_sp_acl_tcam_ventry_add+0x25/0xe0 mlxsw_sp_acl_rule_add+0x47/0x240 mlxsw_sp_flower_replace+0x1a9/0x1d0 tc_setup_cb_add+0xdc/0x1c0 fl_hw_replace_filter+0x146/0x1f0 fl_change+0xc17/0x1360 tc_new_tfilter+0x472/0xb90 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x313/0x3b0 netlink_rcv_skb+0x58/0x100 netlink_unicast+0x244/0x390 netlink_sendmsg+0x1e4/0x440 ____sys_sendmsg+0x164/0x260 ___sys_sendmsg+0x9a/0xe0 __sys_sendmsg+0x7a/0xc0 do_syscall_64+0x40/0xe0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0x6b

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.11 ≤ v < 6.1.1204.11 ≤ v < 6.6.144.11 ≤ v < 6.7.24.11 ≤ v < 6.84.11.0 ≤ v < 6.6.146.7.0 ≤ v < 6.7.222a677661f5624539d394f681276171f92d714df4.11
Vendor states this is fixed in 75fa2d8b3c0175b519c99ace54ab8474cfd0077e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 817840d125a370626895df269c50c923b79b0a39 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d0a1efe417c97a1e9b914056ee6b86f1ef75fe1f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in efeb7dfea8ee10cdec11b6b6ba4e405edbe75809 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.120 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (5)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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