CVE-2026-43013
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: lag: Check for LAG device before creating
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.
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS 0.00015
Monitor
- No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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