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CVE-2024-57936MEDIUM
Linux Linux — RDMA/bnxt_re: Fix max SGEs for the Work Request
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0040   33.5     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    36e1b6890f228ccfc867031ecedffe50958b25e4 –  —
  Linux    6.12 –                                      6.12.9
TIMELINE
  Jan 19  Reserved by Linux
  Jan 21  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-57936 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Fix max SGEs for the Work Request Gen P7 supports up to 13 SGEs for now. WQE software structure can hold only 6 now. Since the max send sge is reported as 13, the stack can give requests up to 13 SGEs. This is causing traffic failures and system crashes. Use the define for max SGE supported for variable size. This will work for both static and variable WQEs.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
January 19, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
January 21, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-57936 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux36e1b6890f228ccfc867031ecedffe50958b25e4
LinuxLinux6.126.12.9

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-57936 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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