CVE-2024-42138

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.

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-42138 vulnerability.

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2024-42138.

URL	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ce34dccbe8fa7d2ef86f2d8e7db2a9b67cabfc3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9af7437669b72f804fc4269f487528dbbed142a2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab557f5cd993a3201b09593633d04b891263d5c0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8b55a465b0e8a500179808166fe9420f5c091a1
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024073029-CVE-2024-42138-afe8@gregkh/T
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42138
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42138