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critical 9.1

CVE-2024-35960 in the critical feed json

net/mlx5: Properly link new fs rules into the tree

published 2024-05-20 2 y ago modified 2026-10-15 25 d ago also EUVD-2024-35678

cvss
9.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.4%
EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/mlx5: Properly link new fs rules into the tree

Previously, add_rule_fg would only add newly created rules from the handle into the tree when they had a refcount of 1. On the other hand, create_flow_handle tries hard to find and reference already existing identical rules instead of creating new ones.

These two behaviors can result in a situation where create_flow_handle 1) creates a new rule and references it, then 2) in a subsequent step during the same handle creation references it again, resulting in a rule with a refcount of 2 that is not linked into the tree, will have a NULL parent and root and will result in a crash when the flow group is deleted because del_sw_hw_rule, invoked on rule deletion, assumes node->parent is != NULL.

This happened in the wild, due to another bug related to incorrect handling of duplicate pkt_reformat ids, which lead to the code in create_flow_handle incorrectly referencing a just-added rule in the same flow handle, resulting in the problem described above. Full details are at [1].

This patch changes add_rule_fg to add new rules without parents into the tree, properly initializing them and avoiding the crash. This makes it more consistent with how rules are added to an FTE in create_flow_handle.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 4.19.313, 5.4.275, 5.10.216, 5.15.156, 6.1.87, 6.6.28, 6.8.7, 6.9
  • linux linux_kernel 2e8dc5cffc84, 3d90ca9145f6, 5cf5337ef701, 7aaee12b804c, 7c6782ad4911, adf67a03af39, de0139719cdd
  • Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2428P V3.1
  • Siemens SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-/XCH-/XRH-300 family V3.1
  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem V1.1.1
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.90-1
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.8.9-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35960

  • linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-189.209
  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-116.126
  • linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-38.38
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1128.138
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1065.71
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1011.12
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1132.141
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1064.72

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35960

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • kernel RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • bpftool RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:4211RHSA-2024:4902RHSA-2024:4740RHSA-2024:4352RHSA-2024:4349RHSA-2024:4106

  • kernel-rt Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-25.1
  • kernel-source-rt Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-25.1
  • kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0-RT_Update_5 Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 1-1.1
  • kernel-rt Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-9.1
  • kernel-source-rt Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-9.1
  • kernel-source Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-18.1
  • kernel-default Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-18.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-18.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:20166-1SUSE-SU-2025:20249-1SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4
  • rv AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4
  • perf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4
  • rtla AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 9 7.3.0-427.24.1.el9_4
  • libperf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4
  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4
  • kernel-64k AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:4349ALSA-2024:4352ALSA-2024:4211

  • kernel Rocky Linux 9 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4.cloud.3.0
  • kernel Rocky Linux 9 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4
  • kernel-rt Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10
  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10

rocky linux advisories RXSA-2024:4349RLSA-2024:4349RLSA-2024:4352RLSA-2024:4211

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2024-35960 updated cvss 5.5

kernel: net/mlx5: Properly link new fs rules into the tree

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-477.64.1.el8_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-477.64.1.el8_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-477.64.1.el8_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4740
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4108
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, perf 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, rtla 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4349
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) perf 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4108
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4211
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.3.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-64k 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-core 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-tools 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, python3-perf 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4349
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4902
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.64.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.64.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.64.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.64.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.64.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.64.1.el8_8, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4740
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool 7.0.0-284.71.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4108
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.113.1.el8_6, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4902
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4211
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4349
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4352
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4349
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4106
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4352
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4349
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) kernel-doc 5.14.0-284.71.1.el9_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) kernel-headers 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, kernel-cross-headers 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

cisa ICSA-24-102-01 updated cvss 9.1

Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP

  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem
    affected: mitigation, no fix available

Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf

cisa ICSA-25-226-15 updated cvss 9.1

Siemens SINEC OS

  • Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2428P (6GK6242-6PA00) < 3.1 Siemens SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-/XCH-/XRH-300 family < 3.1
    affected: fixed in V3.1 support.industry.siemens.com
  • Siemens SCALANCE XC-300/XR-300/XC-400/XR-500WG/XR-500 family
    not affected

Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
21 mo ago

Exploit prediction

1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux
  • linux linux_kernel
  • Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2428P
  • Siemens SCALANCE XC-300/XR-300/XC-400/XR-500WG/XR-500 family
  • Siemens SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-/XCH-/XRH-300 family
  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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