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CVE-2024-43872MEDIUM
Linux Linux — RDMA/hns: Fix soft lockup under heavy CEQE load
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0032   25.0     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    a5073d6054f75d7c94b3354206eec4b804d2fbd4 –  —
  Linux    4.16 –                                      6.10.3
TIMELINE
  Aug 17  Reserved by Linux
  Aug 21  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-43872 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-667 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/hns: Fix soft lockup under heavy CEQE load CEQEs are handled in interrupt handler currently. This may cause the CPU core staying in interrupt context too long and lead to soft lockup under heavy load. Handle CEQEs in BH workqueue and set an upper limit for the number of CEQE handled by a single call of work handler.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
August 17, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
August 21, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-43872 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxa5073d6054f75d7c94b3354206eec4b804d2fbd4
LinuxLinux4.166.10.3

Weaknesses

CWE-667

References (2)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-43872 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-667

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