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CVE-2024-35852: Linux kernel · mlxsw: spectrum_acl_tcam: Fix memory leak when canceling rehash work

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.4.0-1128.138~18.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1128.138~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1133.140~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1132.141~18.04.1 +73
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 May 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-40.40
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-40.40
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1013.14
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1013.14
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1012.14
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1012.14
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1012.13
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1012.13
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1008.11
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1008.11
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-ibmpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-ibm?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1010.10
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1010.10

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: spectrum_acl_tcam: Fix memory leak when canceling rehash work The rehash delayed work is rescheduled with a delay if the number of credits at end of the work is not negative as supposedly it means that the migration ended. Otherwise, it is rescheduled immediately. After "mlxsw: spectrum_acl_tcam: Fix possible use-after-free during rehash" the above is no longer accurate as a non-negative number of credits is no longer indicative of the migration being done. It can also happen if the work encountered an error in which case the migration will resume the next time the work is scheduled. The significance of the above is that it is possible for the work to be pending and associated with hints that were allocated when the migration started. This leads to the hints being leaked [1] when the work is canceled while pending as part of ACL region dismantle. Fix by freeing the hints if hints are associated with a work that was canceled while pending. Blame the original commit since the reliance on not having a pending work associated with hints is fragile. [1] unreferenced object 0xffff88810e7c3000 (size 256): comm "kworker/0:16", pid 176, jiffies 4295460353 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 30 95 11 81 88 ff ff 61 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 .0......a....... 00 00 61 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 ..a.@........... backtrace (crc 2544ddb9): [<00000000cf8cfab3>] kmalloc_trace+0x23f/0x2a0 [<000000004d9a1ad9>] objagg_hints_get+0x42/0x390 [<000000000b143cf3>] mlxsw_sp_acl_erp_rehash_hints_get+0xca/0x400 [<0000000059bdb60a>] mlxsw_sp_acl_tcam_vregion_rehash_work+0x868/0x1160 [<00000000e81fd734>] process_one_work+0x59c/0xf20 [<00000000ceee9e81>] worker_thread+0x799/0x12c0 [<00000000bda6fe39>] kthread+0x246/0x300 [<0000000070056d23>] ret_from_fork+0x34/0x70 [<00000000dea2b93e>] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30

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