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CVE-2024-38556 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Add a timeout to acquire the command queue semaphore Prevent forced completion handling on an entry that has not yet been assigned an index, causing an out of bounds access on idx = -22. Instead of waiting indefinitely for the sem, blocking flow now waits for index to be allocated or a sem acquisition timeout before beginning the timer for FW completion. Kernel log example: mlx5_core 0000:06:00.0: wait_func_handle_exec_timeout:1128:(pid 185911): cmd[-22]: CREATE_UCTX(0xa04) No done completion

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-129Improper Validation of Array Index[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 5.4.174, < 5.5
>= 5.10.94, < 5.11
>= 5.15.17, < 5.16
>= 5.16.3, <= 6.1.93
>= 6.2, <= 6.6.33

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-38556
NVD Published Date:
Jun 19, 2024
NVD Last Modified:
Aug 4, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2024-38556 Details - Not Deferred