CVE-2024-39506

MEDIUM
Published Jul 12, 2024 Modified Nov 3, 2025 CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: liquidio: Adjust a NULL pointer handling path in lio_vf_rep_copy_packet In lio_vf_rep_copy_packet() pg_info->page is compared to a NULL value, but then it is unconditionally passed to skb_add_rx_frag() which looks strange and could lead to null pointer dereference. lio_vf_rep_copy_packet() call trace looks like: octeon_droq_process_packets octeon_droq_fast_process_packets octeon_droq_dispatch_pkt octeon_create_recv_info ...search in the dispatch_list... ->disp_fn(rdisp->rinfo, ...) lio_vf_rep_pkt_recv(struct octeon_recv_info *recv_info, ...) In this path there is no code which sets pg_info->page to NULL. So this check looks unneeded and doesn't solve potential problem. But I guess the author had reason to add a check and I have no such card and can't do real test. In addition, the code in the function liquidio_push_packet() in liquidio/lio_core.c does exactly the same. Based on this, I consider the most acceptable compromise solution to adjust this issue by moving skb_add_rx_frag() into conditional scope. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87d6bdc006f0cbf297a3b2ad6e40ede4c3ee5dc2 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f4d0ec170a46b5f453cacf55dff5989b42bbfa https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a86490a3712cc513113440a606a0e77130abd47c https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c44711b78608c98a3e6b49ce91678cd0917d5349 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbf18d8128a753cb632bef39470d19befd9c7347 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcc7440f32c7a26b067aff6e7d931ec593024a79 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1ab15a09492a5ae8ab1e2c35ba2cf9e150d25ee https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd2b613bc4c508e55c1221c6595bb889812a4fea https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87d6bdc006f0cbf297a3b2ad6e40ede4c3ee5dc2 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f4d0ec170a46b5f453cacf55dff5989b42bbfa https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a86490a3712cc513113440a606a0e77130abd47c https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c44711b78608c98a3e6b49ce91678cd0917d5349 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbf18d8128a753cb632bef39470d19befd9c7347 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcc7440f32c7a26b067aff6e7d931ec593024a79 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1ab15a09492a5ae8ab1e2c35ba2cf9e150d25ee https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd2b613bc4c508e55c1221c6595bb889812a4fea

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-39506? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: liquidio: Adjust a NULL pointer handling path in lio_vf_rep_copy_packet In lio_vf_rep_copy_packet() pg_info->page is compared to a NULL value, but then it is unconditionally passed to skb_add_rx_frag() which looks strange and could lead to null pointer dereference. lio_vf_rep_copy_packet() call trace looks like: octeon_droq_process_packets octeon_droq_fast_process_packets octeon_droq_dispatch_pkt octeon_create_recv_info ...search in the dispatch_list... ->disp_fn(rdisp->rinfo, ...) lio_vf_rep_pkt_recv(struct octeon_recv_info *recv_info, ...) In this path there is no code which sets pg_info->page to NULL. So this check looks unneeded and doesn't solve potential problem. But I guess the author had reason to add a check and I have no such card and can't do real test. In addition, the code in the function liquidio_push_packet() in liquidio/lio_core.c does exactly the same. Based on this, I consider the most acceptable compromise solution to adjust this issue by moving skb_add_rx_frag() into conditional scope. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-39506? +
CVE-2024-39506 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-39506? +
CVE-2024-39506 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-39506? +
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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