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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 .0053 42.8 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux 1738cd3ed342294360d6a74d4e58800004bff854 – — Linux 4.9 – 6.9.7
TIMELINE Jul 12 Reserved by Linux Jul 12 Published (CNA: Linux) Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2024-40999 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ena: Add validation for completion descriptors consistency Validate that `first` flag is set only for the first descriptor in multi-buffer packets. In case of an invalid descriptor, a reset will occur. A new reset reason for RX data corruption has been added.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| July 12, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2024-40999 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Authoritative record: CVE-2024-40999 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
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