Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-46717
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: SHAMPO, Fix incorrect page release Under the following conditions: 1) No skb created yet 2) header_size == 0 (no SHAMPO header) 3) header_index + 1 % MLX5E_SHAMPO_WQ_HEADER_PER_PAGE == 0 (this is the last page fragment of a SHAMPO header page) a new skb is formed with a page that is NOT a SHAMPO header page (it is a regular data page). Further down in the same function (mlx5e_handle_rx_cqe_mpwrq_shampo()), a SHAMPO header page from header_index is released. This is wrong and it leads to SHAMPO header pages being released more than once.
EPSS: 0.005 (42.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 6.6.50, 5.16.6, 6.1.109
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-46717?
- CVE-2024-46717 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2024-46717?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.