CVE-2024-40990 Affecting kernel-uek-modules package, versions <0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEKMODULES-7944252
  • published13 Sept 2024
  • disclosed12 Jul 2024

Introduced: 12 Jul 2024

CVE-2024-40990  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek-modules to version 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-12618.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-modules package and not the kernel-uek-modules package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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