# CVE-2024-42073: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  mlxsw: spectrum_buffers: Fix memory corruptions...

CVE-2024-42073 is fixed in 36 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42073, released July 29, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-42073
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0022
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 29, 2024

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  mlxsw: spectrum_buffers: Fix memory corruptions on Spectrum-4 systems  The following two shared buffer operations make use of the Shared Buffer Status Register (SBSR):   # devlink sb occupancy snapshot pci/0000:01:00.0  # devlink sb occupancy clearmax pci/0000:01:00.0  The register has two masks of 256 bits to denote on which ingress / egress ports the register should operate on. Spectrum-4 has more than 256 ports, so the register was extended by cited commit with a new 'port_page' field.  However, when filling the register's payload, the driver specifies the ports as absolute numbers and not relative to the first port of the port page, resulting in memory corruptions [1].  Fix by specifying the ports relative to the first port of the port page.  [1] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in mlxsw_sp_sb_occ_snapshot+0xb6d/0xbc0 Read of size 1 at addr ffff8881068cb00f by task devlink/1566 [...] Call Trace:  <TASK>  dump_stack_lvl+0xc6/0x120  print_report+0xce/0x670  kasan_report+0xd7/0x110  mlxsw_sp_sb_occ_snapshot+0xb6d/0xbc0  mlxsw_devlink_sb_occ_snapshot+0x75/0xb0  devlink_nl_sb_occ_snapshot_doit+0x1f9/0x2a0  genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x20c/0x300  genl_rcv_msg+0x567/0x800  netlink_rcv_skb+0x170/0x450  genl_rcv+0x2d/0x40  netlink_unicast+0x547/0x830  netlink_sendmsg+0x8d4/0xdb0  __sys_sendto+0x49b/0x510  __x64_sys_sendto+0xe5/0x1c0  do_syscall_64+0xc1/0x1d0  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f [...] Allocated by task 1:  kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60  kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30  __kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0  copy_verifier_state+0xbc2/0xfb0  do_check_common+0x2c51/0xc7e0  bpf_check+0x5107/0x9960  bpf_prog_load+0xf0e/0x2690  __sys_bpf+0x1a61/0x49d0  __x64_sys_bpf+0x7d/0xc0  do_syscall_64+0xc1/0x1d0  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f  Freed by task 1:  kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60  kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30  kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60  poison_slab_object+0x109/0x170  __kasan_slab_free+0x14/0x30  kfree+0xca/0x2b0  free_verifier_state+0xce/0x270  do_check_common+0x4828/0xc7e0  bpf_check+0x5107/0x9960  bpf_prog_load+0xf0e/0x2690  __sys_bpf+0x1a61/0x49d0  __x64_sys_bpf+0x7d/0xc0  do_syscall_64+0xc1/0x1d0  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | bpftool ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_2 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.1.3.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_4 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt_debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2025-20095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-20095.md) | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.98-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42073](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-42073.md) | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.9.8-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42073](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-42073.md) | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.9.8-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42073](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-42073.md) | Jul 29, 2024 |

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