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CVE-2024-40990 Detail

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.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-40990
NVD Published Date:
07/12/2024
NVD Last Modified:
07/12/2024
Source:
kernel.org