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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0028 20.6 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux e126ba97dba9edeb6fafa3665b5f8497fc9cdf8c – — Linux 3.11 – 5.10.221
TIMELINE Jul 12 Reserved by Linux Jul 12 Published (CNA: Linux) Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2024-40990 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| July 12, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2024-40990 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Authoritative record: CVE-2024-40990 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
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