CVE-2024-50208
RDMA/bnxt_re: Fix a bug while setting up Level-2 PBL pages
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Fix a bug while setting up Level-2 PBL pages Avoid memory corruption while setting up Level-2 PBL pages for the non MR resources when num_pages > 256K. There will be a single PDE page address (contiguous pages in the case of > PAGE_SIZE), but, current logic assumes multiple pages, leading to invalid memory access after 256K PBL entries in the PDE.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7988bdbbb85ac85a847baf09879edcd0f70521dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87cb3b0054e53e0155b630bdf8fb714ded62565f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daac56dd98e1ba814c878ac0acd482a37f2ab94b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de5857fa7bcc9a496a914c7e21390be873109f26
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df6fed0a2a1a5e57f033bca40dc316b18e0d0ce6
References (8)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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