In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: lag: Check for LAG device before creating debugfs
__mlx5_lag_dev_add_mdev() may return 0 (success) even when an error
occurs that is handled gracefully. Consequently, the initialization
flow proceeds to call mlx5_ldev_add_debugfs() even when there is no
valid LAG context.
mlx5_ldev_add_debugfs() blindly created the debugfs directory and
attributes. This exposed interfaces (like the members file) that rely on
a valid ldev pointer, leading to potential NULL pointer dereferences if
accessed when ldev is NULL.
Add a check to verify that mlx5_lag_dev(dev) returns a valid pointer
before attempting to create the debugfs entries.
CVSS
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History
01 May 2026, 15:16
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Information
Published : 2026-05-01 15:16
Updated : 2026-05-01 15:24
NVD link : CVE-2026-43013
Mitre link : CVE-2026-43013
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43013
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Products Affected
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CWE
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