Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-40990

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 v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-40990: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions e126ba97dba9edeb6fafa3665b5f8497fc9cdf8c, 3.11, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.10

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40990?
CVE-2024-40990 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-40990?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.