net/mlx5e: Fix NULL deref in mlx5e_tir_builder_alloc()
In mlx5e_tir_builder_alloc() kvzalloc() may return NULL
which is dereferenced on the next line in a reference
to the modify field.
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
| Source | ID | Title | 
|---|---|---|
  Debian DLA | 
                DLA-4008-1 | linux-6.1 security update | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7166-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7166-2 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7166-3 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7166-4 | Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7186-1 | Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7186-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7194-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7276-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7277-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7301-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7303-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7303-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7303-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7304-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7310-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7311-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7384-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7384-2 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7385-1 | Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7386-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7403-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities | 
  Ubuntu USN | 
                USN-7468-1 | Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities | 
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:30:00 +0000
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Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:15:00 +0000
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| First Time appeared | 
        
        Linux
         Linux linux Kernel  | 
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| Weaknesses | CWE-476 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*  | 
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| Vendors & Products | 
        
        Linux
         Linux linux Kernel  | 
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000
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| Metrics | 
        
        ssvc
         
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Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:30:00 +0000
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| Metrics | 
        
        
        threat_severity
         
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        cvssV3_1
         
 
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Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:15:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix NULL deref in mlx5e_tir_builder_alloc() In mlx5e_tir_builder_alloc() kvzalloc() may return NULL which is dereferenced on the next line in a reference to the modify field. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE. | |
| Title | net/mlx5e: Fix NULL deref in mlx5e_tir_builder_alloc() | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-11-03T22:24:16.040Z
Reserved: 2024-10-21T12:17:06.057Z
Link: CVE-2024-50000
Updated: 2025-11-03T22:24:16.040Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2024-10-21T18:15:20.063
Modified: 2025-11-03T23:16:38.993
Link: CVE-2024-50000
                        OpenCVE Enrichment
                    No data.
 Debian DLA
 Ubuntu USN