VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2024-40999
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.53%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.53%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.53% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42146ee5286f16f1674a84f7c274dcca65c6ff2ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b37b98a3a0c1198bafe8c2d9ce0bc845b4e7a9a7Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42146ee5286f16f1674a84f7c274dcca65c6ff2ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b37b98a3a0c1198bafe8c2d9ce0bc845b4e7a9a7Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.