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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix race between DIM disable and net_dim() There's a race between disabling DIM and NAPI callbacks using the dim point…

High CVSS 7.8
CVECVE-2025-38440
First seen2026-07-30 16:16 UTC
Disclosed2025-07-25 16:15 UTC
Last updated2026-07-30 16:16 UTC
Channel statusauto

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix race between DIM disable and net_dim() There's a race between disabling DIM and NAPI callbacks using the dim pointer on the RQ or SQ. If NAPI checks the DIM state bit and sees it still set, it assumes `rq->dim` or `sq->dim` is valid. But if DIM gets disabled right after that check, the pointer might already be set to NULL, leading to a NULL pointer dereference in net_dim(). Fix this by calling `synchronize_ne…

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Sources

  • NVD DATABASE

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Timeline

  1. nvd_ingest NVD