CVE - CVE-2024-40940

CVE-ID
CVE-2024-40940	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/229bedbf62b13af5aba6525ad10b62ad38d9ccb5 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/229bedbf62b13af5aba6525ad10b62ad38d9ccb5 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/531eab2da27dd42d68dfb841d82e987f4a6738b8 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/531eab2da27dd42d68dfb841d82e987f4a6738b8 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03a3fa12769e25f4385bee587afe1445aee7f7a URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03a3fa12769e25f4385bee587afe1445aee7f7a MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d857df86837ac1c30592e8a068204d16feac9930 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d857df86837ac1c30592e8a068204d16feac9930
Assigning CNA
kernel.org
Date Record Created
20240712	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20240712)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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