# CVE-2024-43864: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  net/mlx5e: Fix CT entry update leaks of modify h...

CVE-2024-43864 is fixed in 36 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43864, released August 21, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43864
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0047
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 21, 2024

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  net/mlx5e: Fix CT entry update leaks of modify header context  The cited commit allocates a new modify header to replace the old one when updating CT entry. But if failed to allocate a new one, eg. exceed the max number firmware can support, modify header will be an error pointer that will trigger a panic when deallocating it. And the old modify header point is copied to old attr. When the old attr is freed, the old modify header is lost.  Fix it by restoring the old attr to attr when failed to allocate a new modify header context. So when the CT entry is freed, the right modify header context will be freed. And the panic of accessing error pointer is also fixed.

## 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 13.5 (trixie) | 6.10.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43864](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-43864.md) | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.10.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43864](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-43864.md) | Aug 21, 2024 |

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