Vulnerability · Published May 1, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-27046nfp: flower: handle acti_netdevs allocation failure

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfp: flower: handle acti_netdevs allocation failure The kmalloc_array() in nfp_fl_lag_do_work() will return null, if the physical memory has run out. As a result, if we dereference the acti_netdevs, the null pointer dereference bugs will happen. This patch adds a check to judge whether allocation failure occurs. If it happens, the delayed work will be rescheduled and try again.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:9bpftool7.3.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matched5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extra5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelists5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headers5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-uki-virt5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-devel5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-devel-matched5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-doc5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-headers5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-extra5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-devel5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-devel5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules-extra5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs-devel5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-uki-virt5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-devel5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9libperf5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9perf5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9python3-perf5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9rtla5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
AlmaLinux:9rv5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:4928
Debian:12linux6.1.85-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27046
Debian:13linux6.7.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27046
Debian:14linux6.7.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27046
Rocky Linux:9kernel0:5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4.cloud.1.0RXSA-2024:4928
Rocky Linux:9kernel0:5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4RLSA-2024:4928
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-112.122UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-35.35UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1063.69UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1066.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1067.76.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1062.70UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1008.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1060.66UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1004.7UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1046.53UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1056.59UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1006.6UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1058.64UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1060.65UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-110.120UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-35.35.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1058.59UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1026.26UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1006.6UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1061.67UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1006.6UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1005.5UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-35.35.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1030.34UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27046

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux bb9a8d031140f186d13d82f57b0f5646d596652f – before d746889db75a76aeee95fb705b8e1ac28c684a2ebb9a8d031140f186d13d82f57b0f5646d596652f – before 3b1e8a617eb0f4cdc19def530047a95b5abde07dbb9a8d031140f186d13d82f57b0f5646d596652f – before 928705e341010dd910fdece61ccb974f494a758fbb9a8d031140f186d13d82f57b0f5646d596652f – before 0d387dc503f9a53e6d1f6e9dd0292d38f083eba5bb9a8d031140f186d13d82f57b0f5646d596652f – before c9b4e220dd18f79507803f38a55d53b483f6c9c3bb9a8d031140f186d13d82f57b0f5646d596652f – before 408ba7fd04f959c61b50db79c983484312fea642bb9a8d031140f186d13d82f57b0f5646d596652f – before c8df9203bf22c66fa26e8d8c7f8ce181cf88099dbb9a8d031140f186d13d82f57b0f5646d596652f – before 9d8eb1238377cd994829f9162ae396a84ae037b2
Linux Linux 4.18

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