CVE-2022-48882

net/mlx5e: Fix macsec possible null dereference when updating MAC security entity (SecY)

Published Aug 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/mlx5e: Fix macsec possible null dereference when updating MAC security entity (SecY)

Upon updating MAC security entity (SecY) in hw offload path, the macsec
security association (SA) initialization routine is called. In case of
extended packet number (epn) is enabled the salt and ssci attributes are
retrieved using the MACsec driver rx_sa context which is unavailable when
updating a SecY property such as encoding-sa hence the null dereference.
Fix by using the provided SA to set those attributes.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix macsec possible null dereference when updating MAC security entity (SecY) Upon updating MAC security entity (SecY) in hw offload path, the macsec security association (SA) initialization routine is called. In case of extended packet number (epn) is enabled the salt and ssci attributes are retrieved using the MACsec driver rx_sa context which is unavailable when updating a SecY property such as encoding-sa hence the null dereference. Fix by using the provided SA to set those attributes.
Title net/mlx5e: Fix macsec possible null dereference when updating MAC security entity (SecY)
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Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 6:48 PM
Reserved
Jul 16, 2024, 11:38 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 21, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 21, 2024, 12:00 AM