Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

RDMA/mlx5: Add check for srq max_sge attribute

max_sge attribute is passed by the user, and is inserted and used
unchecked, so verify that the value doesn't exceed maximum allowed value
before using it.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-40990

Affected Products

Vendor: Linux

Product: Linux

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 12.41% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-04 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7186b81c1f15e39069b1af172c6a951728ed3511
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e692244bf7dd827dd72edc6c4a3b36ae572f03c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/999586418600b4b3b93c2a0edd3a4ca71ee759bf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0deb0e9c967b61420235f7f17a4450b4b4d6ce2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ab99e3613139f026d2d8ba954819e2876120ab3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36ab7ada64caf08f10ee5a114d39964d1f91e81d

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