CVE-2026-72497
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CVE-2026-72497 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Add a max slot check for SQ The variable WQE mode must be validated against the maximum slots supported by HW. The max supported value is 64K. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Add a max slot check for SQ The variable WQE mode must be validated against the maximum slots supported by HW. The max supported value is 64K. Adding a max and min check and fail if user supplied value is more than the max supported and zero.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= d8ea645d6984c84a87032063a0941f15a323831f, < a59d815cbe667929b693b5fa6716a074e6a31c5b; >= d8ea645d6984c84a87032063a0941f15a323831f, < dc95931b7e1326dacae547874bf38c092e5960d8 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.12 |
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