RDMA/hns: Fix NULL pointer derefernce in hns_roce_map_mr_sg()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/hns: Fix NULL pointer derefernce in hns_roce_map_mr_sg() ib_map_mr_sg() allows ULPs to specify NULL as the sg_offset argument. The driver needs to check whether it is a NULL pointer before dereferencing it.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.10.224 to before 5.10.231; 5.15.165 to before 5.15.174; 6.1.103 to before 6.1.120; 6.6.44 to before 6.6.64; 6.10.3 to before 6.11 | 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.64, 6.11 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.11 and later | 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.64, 6.11.11, 6.12.2, 6.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10.224 to before 5.10.231; 5.15.165 to before 5.15.174; 6.1.103 to before 6.1.120; 6.6.44 to before 6.6.64; 6.10.3 to before 6.11 Fixed in 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.64, 6.11 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.11 and later Fixed in 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.64, 6.11.11, 6.12.2, 6.13 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.224 to before 5.10.231; 5.15.165 to before 5.15.174; 6.1.103 to before 6.1.120; 6.6.44 to before 6.6.64; 6.10.3 to before 6.11.11; 6.12 to before 6.12.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.224 to before 5.10.231; 5.15.165 to before 5.15.174; 6.1.103 to before 6.1.120; 6.6.44 to before 6.6.64; 6.10.3 to before 6.11.11; 6.12 to before 6.12.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.64, 6.11
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.64, 6.11.11, 6.12.2, 6.13
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-53226
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-84gj-7736-4xgg
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd715e191d444992d6ed124f15856da5c1cae2de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35f5b68f63aac61d30ce0b0c6beb09b8845a3e65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52617e76f4963644db71dc0a17e998654dc0c7f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b0d7d6e6883d0ec70cd7b5a02c47c003d5defe7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71becb0e9df78a8d43dfd0efcef18c830a0af477
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c269bb2cc666ca580271e1a8136c63ac9162e1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b526d17eed850352d880b93b9bf20b93006bd92
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Sources
- CVE-2024-53226 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-53226 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-84gj-7736-4xgg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-53226 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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