CVE-2024-40990
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CVE-2024-40990 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.11, < 5.10.221 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.162 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.96 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.36 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.9.7 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.10 | Rc1 |
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