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CVE-2024-35885 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel mlxbf_gige network driver. During system shutdown, the driver's shutdown() method can partially deinitialize the hardware without invoking stop(), leaving NAPI enabled. If NAPI polling occurs during this interval, transmit-completion handling in mlxbf_gige_handle_tx_complete() can dereference a NULL pointer and cause a fatal kernel exception. The fix ensures that the interface is stopped during shutdown, clearing IFF_UP and fully deinitializing NAPI.
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A Linux kernel mlxbf_gige driver shutdown flaw addressed by stopping the interface during shutdown. The advisory does not describe its security impact.
Linux kernel mlxbf_gige network-driver shutdown handling flaw.
Linux kernel mlxbf_gige network-driver shutdown handling flaw.
Linux kernel mlxbf_gige network-driver flaw related to interface handling during shutdown.
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