Answer in brief
CVE-2024-53120 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in net/mlx5e: CT: Fix null-ptr-deref in add rule err flow. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=7fac5c2eced36f335ee19ff316bd3182fbeda823 <882f392d9e3649557e71efd78ae20c86039ffb7c || >=7fac5c2eced36f335ee19ff316bd3182fbeda823 <0c7c70ff8b696cfedba350411dca736361ef9a0f || >=7fac5c2eced36f335ee19ff316bd3182fbeda823 <06dc488a593020bd2f006798557d2a32104d8359 || >=7fac5c2eced36f335ee19ff316bd3182fbeda823 <6030f8bd7902e9e276a0edc09bf11979e4e2bc2e || >=7fac5c2eced36f335ee19ff316bd3182fbeda823 <e99c6873229fe0482e7ceb7d5600e32d623ed9d9 | 882f392d9e3649557e71efd78ae20c86039ffb7c, 0c7c70ff8b696cfedba350411dca736361ef9a0f, 06dc488a593020bd2f006798557d2a32104d8359, 6030f8bd7902e9e276a0edc09bf11979e4e2bc2e, e99c6873229fe0482e7ceb7d5600e32d623ed9d9 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.14 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Dec 2, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: CT: Fix null-ptr-deref in add rule err flow In error flow of mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule(), in case ct_rule_add() callback returns error, zone_rule->attr is used uninitiated. Fix it to use attr which has the needed pointer value. Kernel log: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000110 RIP: 0010:mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] … Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die+0x20/0x70 ? page_fault_oops+0x150/0x3e0 ? exc_page_fault+0x74/0x140 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 ? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] ? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x1d5/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] mlx5_tc_ct_block_flow_offload+0xc6a/0xf90 [mlx5_core] ? nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table] nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table] flow_offload_work_handler+0x142/0x320 [nf_flow_table] ? finish_task_switch.isra.0+0x15b/0x2b0 process_one_work+0x16c/0x320 worker_thread+0x28c/0x3a0 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0xb8/0xf0 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK>
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Answer in brief
CVE-2024-53120 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in net/mlx5e: CT: Fix null-ptr-deref in add rule err flow. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=7fac5c2eced36f335ee19ff316bd3182fbeda823 <882f392d9e3649557e71efd78ae20c86039ffb7c || >=7fac5c2eced36f335ee19ff316bd3182fbeda823 <0c7c70ff8b696cfedba350411dca736361ef9a0f || >=7fac5c2eced36f335ee19ff316bd3182fbeda823 <06dc488a593020bd2f006798557d2a32104d8359 || >=7fac5c2eced36f335ee19ff316bd3182fbeda823 <6030f8bd7902e9e276a0edc09bf11979e4e2bc2e || >=7fac5c2eced36f335ee19ff316bd3182fbeda823 <e99c6873229fe0482e7ceb7d5600e32d623ed9d9 | 882f392d9e3649557e71efd78ae20c86039ffb7c, 0c7c70ff8b696cfedba350411dca736361ef9a0f, 06dc488a593020bd2f006798557d2a32104d8359, 6030f8bd7902e9e276a0edc09bf11979e4e2bc2e, e99c6873229fe0482e7ceb7d5600e32d623ed9d9 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.14 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Dec 2, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: CT: Fix null-ptr-deref in add rule err flow In error flow of mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule(), in case ct_rule_add() callback returns error, zone_rule->attr is used uninitiated. Fix it to use attr which has the needed pointer value. Kernel log: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000110 RIP: 0010:mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] … Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die+0x20/0x70 ? page_fault_oops+0x150/0x3e0 ? exc_page_fault+0x74/0x140 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 ? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x2b1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] ? mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule+0x1d5/0x2f0 [mlx5_core] mlx5_tc_ct_block_flow_offload+0xc6a/0xf90 [mlx5_core] ? nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table] nf_flow_offload_tuple+0xd8/0x190 [nf_flow_table] flow_offload_work_handler+0x142/0x320 [nf_flow_table] ? finish_task_switch.isra.0+0x15b/0x2b0 process_one_work+0x16c/0x320 worker_thread+0x28c/0x3a0 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0xb8/0xf0 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK>
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