PulseLinuxLINUX UPDATE INTELLIGENCE
CVE Database›Document archive›CVE-2024-57801

CVE-2024-57801

kernel: net/mlx5e: Skip restore TC rules for vport rep without loaded flag

Loading…

Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

Review impact separately from score.

Published · January 15, 2025

Updated · September 13, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's net/mlx5e driver. This use-after-free vulnerability occurs during the driver unload process when the unregister_netdev function attempts to access memory that has already been freed. A local attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a system crash, leading to a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free