Bug 2293356 (CVE-2024-38608)

Summary:	CVE-2024-38608 kernel: net/mlx5e: Fix netif state handling
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Patrick Del Bello <pdelbell>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:
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Priority:	low
Version:	unspecified	CC:	dfreiber, drow, jburrell, rkeshri, vkumar
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OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	kernel 6.9.3, kernel 6.10-rc1	Doc Type:	If docs needed, set a value
Doc Text:	A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel within the net/mlx5e component, where improper handling of network interface states could lead to a NULL pointer dereference or resource leaks if network registration fails during initialization. This condition could cause system instability, as resources may not be cleaned up correctly, although it presents a low risk due to limited overall impact.	Story Points:	---
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Bug Blocks:	2293462

Description Patrick Del Bello 2024-06-20 14:07:52 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/mlx5e: Fix netif state handling

The Linux kernel CVE team has assigned CVE-2024-38608 to this issue.

Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024061920-CVE-2024-38608-4068@gregkh/T

Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2024-08-21 00:15:03 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2024:5673 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5673

Comment 10 errata-xmlrpc 2024-08-21 00:26:23 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2024:5672 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5672

Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2024-08-28 12:20:49 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2024:5928 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5928

Comment 16 errata-xmlrpc 2024-11-05 00:49:46 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2024:8870 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8870

Comment 17 errata-xmlrpc 2024-11-05 01:09:51 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2024:8856 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8856