CVE-2024-38595
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The net/mlx5 driver fails to correctly set peer devlink configuration for SF representor devlink ports.
- Who is affected
- Systems running affected Linux kernel versions with Mellanox mlx5 network adapters.
- Urgency
- Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) with no current exploitation; update at next maintenance window.
- Action
- Apply kernel patch fixing peer devlink set operation for SF representor ports.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.21% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 11% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- mediumCVE-2024-38595: net/mlx5: Fix peer devlink set for SF representor devlink portmsrc · 2026-08-06
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