NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2024-43866
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Always drain health in shutdown callback There is no point in recovery during device shutdown. if health work started need to wait for it to avoid races and NULL pointer access. Hence, drain health WQ on shutdown callback.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.002 (6.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 6.10.4, 4.14, 63d10e93df94c93bdeac87a9401696b1edadb7ed
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-43866?
- CVE-2024-43866 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2024-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-43866?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.