CVE-2024-40990

RDMA/mlx5: Add check for srq max_sge attribute

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: July 12, 2024 at 12:37 PM UTC

Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

SSVC

No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

3.11 ≤ v < 5.10.2213.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1623.11 ≤ v < 6.1.963.11 ≤ v < 6.103.11 ≤ v < 6.6.363.11 ≤ v < 6.9.75.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1625.16 ≤ v < 6.1.966.2 ≤ v < 6.6.366.7 ≤ v < 6.9.76.10 rc1 6.10 rc2 6.10 rc3 6.10 rc4e126ba97dba9edeb6fafa3665b5f8497fc9cdf8c

Vendor states this is fixed in 1e692244bf7dd827dd72edc6c4a3b36ae572f03c (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 36ab7ada64caf08f10ee5a114d39964d1f91e81d (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 4ab99e3613139f026d2d8ba954819e2876120ab3 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 7186b81c1f15e39069b1af172c6a951728ed3511 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 999586418600b4b3b93c2a0edd3a4ca71ee759bf (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in e0deb0e9c967b61420235f7f17a4450b4b4d6ce2 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 3.11 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.221 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.162 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.96 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.36 (unaffected)