CVE-2024-35961: net/mlx5: Register devlink first under devlink lock
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: Register devlink first under devlink lock
In case device is having a non fatal FW error during probe, the driver will report the error to user via devlink. This will trigger a WARNON, since mlx5 is calling devlinkregister() last. In order to avoid the WARNON[1], change mlx5 to invoke devlregister() first under devlink lock.
[1] WARNING: CPU: 5 PID: 227 at net/devlink/health.c:483 devlinkrecovernotify.constprop.0+0xb8/0xc0 CPU: 5 PID: 227 Comm: kworker/u16:3 Not tainted 6.4.0-rc5forupstreammindebug202306121238 #1 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.13.0-0-gf21b5a4aeb02-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 Workqueue: mlx5health0000:08:00.0 mlx5fwreportererrwork [mlx5core] RIP: 0010:devlinkrecovernotify.constprop.0+0xb8/0xc0 Call Trace: <TASK> ? warn+0x79/0x120 ? devlinkrecovernotify.constprop.0+0xb8/0xc0 ? reportbug+0x17c/0x190 ? handlebug+0x3c/0x60 ? excinvalidop+0x14/0x70 ? asmexcinvalidop+0x16/0x20 ? devlinkrecovernotify.constprop.0+0xb8/0xc0 devlinkhealthreport+0x4a/0x1c0 mlx5fwreportererrwork+0xa4/0xd0 [mlx5core] processonework+0x1bb/0x3c0 ? processonework+0x3c0/0x3c0 workerthread+0x4d/0x3c0 ? processonework+0x3c0/0x3c0 kthread+0xc6/0xf0 ? kthreadcompleteandexit+0x20/0x20 retfromfork+0x1f/0x30 </TASK>
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What is the severity of CVE-2024-35961?
CVE-2024-35961 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-35961?
To fix CVE-2024-35961, upgrade the Linux kernel to versions 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.12.12-1, or 6.12.13-1 or later.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2024-35961?
CVE-2024-35961 affects the Linux kernel versions up to and including 6.1.128-1.
What is the impact of CVE-2024-35961?
The impact of CVE-2024-35961 may include the driver reporting non-fatal firmware errors during device probing.
Is there a mitigation for CVE-2024-35961?
Mitigation for CVE-2024-35961 involves ensuring that systems are updated to the patched versions of the Linux kernel.