CVE-2024-43866

net/mlx5: Always drain health in shutdown callback

MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS Score
Published: August 20, 2024 at 11:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM4.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Always drain health in shutdown callback There is no point in recovery during device shutdown. if health work started need to wait for it to avoid races and NULL pointer access. Hence, drain health WQ on shutdown callback.

Affected

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

v ≥ 4.13.164.13.16 ≤ v < 4.144.13.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1134.14 ≤ v < 6.1.1134.14 ≤ v < 6.10.44.14 ≤ v < 6.114.14 ≤ v < 6.6.456.2 ≤ v < 6.6.456.7 ≤ v < 6.10.44.13.166.11 rc163d10e93df94c93bdeac87a9401696b1edadb7edd2aa060d40fa060e963f9a356d43481e43ba3dac
Vendor states this is fixed in 1b75da22ed1e6171e261bc9265370162553d5393 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5005e2e159b300c1b8c6820a1e13a62eb0127b9b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6048dec754554a1303d632be6042d3feb3295285 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6b6c2ebd83f2bf97e8f221479372aaca97a4a9b2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.113 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.45 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b75da22ed1e6171e261bc9265370162553d5393
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5005e2e159b300c1b8c6820a1e13a62eb0127b9b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6048dec754554a1303d632be6042d3feb3295285
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b6c2ebd83f2bf97e8f221479372aaca97a4a9b2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362CWE-476

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