CVE-2024-50147

net/mlx5: Fix command bitmask initialization

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 7, 2024 at 09:31 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:03 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: net/mlx5: Fix command bitmask initialization Command bitmask have a dedicated bit for MANAGE_PAGES command, this bit isn't Initialize during command bitmask Initialization, only during MANAGE_PAGES. In addition, mlx5_cmd_trigger_completions() is trying to trigger completion for MANAGE_PAGES command as well. Hence, in case health error occurred before any MANAGE_PAGES command have been invoke (for example, during mlx5_enable_hca()), mlx5_cmd_trigger_completions() will try to trigger completion for MANAGE_PAGES command, which will result in null-ptr-deref error.[1] Fix it by Initialize command bitmask correctly. While at it, re-write the code for better understanding. [1] BUG: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in mlx5_cmd_trigger_completions+0x1db/0x600 [mlx5_core] Write of size 4 at addr 0000000000000214 by task kworker/u96:2/12078 CPU: 10 PID: 12078 Comm: kworker/u96:2 Not tainted 6.9.0-rc2_for_upstream_debug_2024_04_07_19_01 #1 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.13.0-0-gf21b5a4aeb02-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 Workqueue: mlx5_health0000:08:00.0 mlx5_fw_fatal_reporter_err_work [mlx5_core] Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x7e/0xc0 kasan_report+0xb9/0xf0 kasan_check_range+0xec/0x190 mlx5_cmd_trigger_completions+0x1db/0x600 [mlx5_core] mlx5_cmd_flush+0x94/0x240 [mlx5_core] enter_error_state+0x6c/0xd0 [mlx5_core] mlx5_fw_fatal_reporter_err_work+0xf3/0x480 [mlx5_core] process_one_work+0x787/0x1490 ? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x400/0x400 ? pwq_dec_nr_in_flight+0xda0/0xda0 ? assign_work+0x168/0x240 worker_thread+0x586/0xd30 ? rescuer_thread+0xae0/0xae0 kthread+0x2df/0x3b0 ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x70 ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 </TASK>

Affected

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

6.1 ≤ v < 6.1.1156.1 ≤ v < 6.11.66.1 ≤ v < 6.126.1 ≤ v < 6.6.596.2 ≤ v < 6.6.596.7 ≤ v < 6.11.66.12 rc16.12 rc26.12 rc39b98d395b85dd042fe83fb696b1ac02e6c93a520
Vendor states this is fixed in 2feac1e562be0efc621a6722644a90f355d53473 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d1606090bb294cecb7de3c4ed177f5aa0abd4c4e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d62b14045c6511a7b2d4948d1a83a4e592deeb05 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d88564c79d1cedaf2655f12261eca0d2796bde4e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.115 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.59 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2feac1e562be0efc621a6722644a90f355d53473
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1606090bb294cecb7de3c4ed177f5aa0abd4c4e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d62b14045c6511a7b2d4948d1a83a4e592deeb05
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d88564c79d1cedaf2655f12261eca0d2796bde4e
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

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
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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