CVE-2024-42138: mlxsw: core_linecards: Fix double memory deallocation in case of invalid INI file

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-415

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: core_linecards: Fix double memory deallocation in case of invalid INI file In case of invalid INI file mlxsw_linecard_types_init() deallocates memory but doesn't reset pointer to NULL and returns 0. In case of any error occurred after mlxsw_linecard_types_init() call, mlxsw_linecards_init() calls mlxsw_linecard_types_fini() which performs memory deallocation again. Add pointer reset to NULL. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 5.19 before 6.1.98; from 6.2 before 6.6.39; from 6.7 before 6.9.9; 6.10-rc1, 6.10-rc2, 6.10-rc3, 6.10-rc4, 6.10-rc5, 6.10-rc6 — fixed in 6.1.98, 6.6.39, 6.9.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.1.98, 6.6.39, 6.9.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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