Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5e: CT, Fix multiple allocations and memleak of mod acts
CT clear action offload adds additional mod hdr actions to the
flow's original mod actions in order to clear the registers which
hold ct_state.
When such flow also includes encap action, a neigh update event
can cause the driver to unoffload the flow and then reoffload it.
Each time this happens, the ct clear handling adds that same set
of mod hdr actions to reset ct_state until the max of mod hdr
actions is reached.
Also the driver never releases the allocated mod hdr actions and
causing a memleak.
Fix above two issues by moving CT clear mod acts allocation
into the parsing actions phase and only use it when offloading the rule.
The release of mod acts will be done in the normal flow_put().
backtrace:
[<000000007316e2f3>] krealloc+0x83/0xd0
[<00000000ef157de1>] mlx5e_mod_hdr_alloc+0x147/0x300 [mlx5_core]
[<00000000970ce4ae>] mlx5e_tc_match_to_reg_set_and_get_id+0xd7/0x240 [mlx5_core]
[<0000000067c5fa17>] mlx5e_tc_match_to_reg_set+0xa/0x20 [mlx5_core]
[<00000000d032eb98>] mlx5_tc_ct_entry_set_registers.isra.0+0x36/0xc0 [mlx5_core]
[<00000000fd23b869>] mlx5_tc_ct_flow_offload+0x272/0x1f10 [mlx5_core]
[<000000004fc24acc>] mlx5e_tc_offload_fdb_rules.part.0+0x150/0x620 [mlx5_core]
[<00000000dc741c17>] mlx5e_tc_encap_flows_add+0x489/0x690 [mlx5_core]
[<00000000e92e49d7>] mlx5e_rep_update_flows+0x6e4/0x9b0 [mlx5_core]
[<00000000f60f5602>] mlx5e_rep_neigh_update+0x39a/0x5d0 [mlx5_core]
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.7 | 5.15.5 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.15.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.15.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.15.5-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +22 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-syms | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_14 | 1-150500.11.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13 | 1-150500.11.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_26 | 1-150400.9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-syms +3 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-syms +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | dtb-aarch64 +2 | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-64kb +7 | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 |
Advisories 6
- WID-SEC-2024-0851 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025