CVE-2024-35960

CRITICAL
Published May 20, 2024 Modified May 12, 2026 CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Properly link new fs rules into the tree Previously, add_rule_fg would only add newly created rules from the handle into the tree when they had a refcount of 1. On the other hand, create_flow_handle tries hard to find and reference already existing identical rules instead of creating new ones. These two behaviors can result in a situation where create_flow_handle 1) creates a new rule and references it, then 2) in a subsequent step during the same handle creation references it again, resulting in a rule with a refcount of 2 that is not linked into the tree, will have a NULL parent and root and will result in a crash when the flow group is deleted because del_sw_hw_rule, invoked on rule deletion, assumes node->parent is != NULL. This happened in the wild, due to another bug related to incorrect handling of duplicate pkt_reformat ids, which lead to the code in create_flow_handle incorrectly referencing a just-added rule in the same flow handle, resulting in the problem described above. Full details are at [1]. This patch changes add_rule_fg to add new rules without parents into the tree, properly initializing them and avoiding the crash. This makes it more consistent with how rules are added to an FTE in create_flow_handle.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.1
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
debian debian_linux

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1263b0b26077b1183c3c45a0a2479573a351d423 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e8dc5cffc844dacfa79f056dea88002312f253f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d90ca9145f6b97b38d0c2b6b30f6ca6af9c1801 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cf5337ef701830f173b4eec00a4f984adeb57a0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7aaee12b804c5e0374e7b132b6ec2158ff33dd64 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c6782ad4911cbee874e85630226ed389ff2e453 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adf67a03af39095f05d82050f15813d6f700159d https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de0139719cdda82806a47580ca0df06fc85e0bd2 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1263b0b26077b1183c3c45a0a2479573a351d423 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e8dc5cffc844dacfa79f056dea88002312f253f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d90ca9145f6b97b38d0c2b6b30f6ca6af9c1801 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cf5337ef701830f173b4eec00a4f984adeb57a0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7aaee12b804c5e0374e7b132b6ec2158ff33dd64 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c6782ad4911cbee874e85630226ed389ff2e453 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adf67a03af39095f05d82050f15813d6f700159d https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de0139719cdda82806a47580ca0df06fc85e0bd2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-35960? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Properly link new fs rules into the tree Previously, add_rule_fg would only add newly created rules from the handle into the tree when they had a refcount of 1. On the other hand, create_flow_handle tries hard to find and reference already existing identical rules instead of creating new ones. These two behaviors can result in a situation where create_flow_handle 1) creates a new rule and references it, then 2) in a subsequent step during the same handle creation references it again, resulting in a rule with a refcount of 2 that is not linked into the tree, will have a NULL parent and root and will result in a crash when the flow group is deleted because del_sw_hw_rule, invoked on rule deletion, assumes node->parent is != NULL. This happened in the wild, due to another bug related to incorrect handling of duplicate pkt_reformat ids, which lead to the code in create_flow_handle incorrectly referencing a just-added rule in the same flow handle, resulting in the problem described above. Full details are at [1]. This patch changes add_rule_fg to add new rules without parents into the tree, properly initializing them and avoiding the crash. This makes it more consistent with how rules are added to an FTE in create_flow_handle. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2024-35960? +
CVE-2024-35960 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-35960? +
CVE-2024-35960 affects products from debian, linux, specifically: debian_linux, linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-35960? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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