# CVE-2024-42138: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: core_linecards: Fix double memory dealloc... CVE-2024-42138 is fixed in 36 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42138, released July 30, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-42138 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.8 (high) - EPSS: 0.0023 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Jul 30, 2024 ## 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. ## 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-2024-42138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-42138.md) | Jul 30, 2024 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.9.9-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-42138.md) | Jul 30, 2024 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.9.9-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-42138.md) | Jul 30, 2024 | --- Data as of 2026-11-09T01:18:40Z UTC. 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