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CVE-2024-40992

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Fix responder length checking for UD request packets According to the IBA specification: If a UD request packet is detected with an invalid length, the request shall be an invalid request and it shall be silently dropped by the responder. The responder then waits for a new request packet. commit 689c5421bfe0 ("RDMA/rxe: Fix incorrect responder length checking") defers responder length check for UD QPs in function `copy_data`. But it introduces a regression issue for UD QPs. When the packet size is too large to fit in the receive buffer. `copy_data` will return error code -EINVAL. Then `send_data_in` will return RESPST_ERR_MALFORMED_WQE. UD QP will transfer into ERROR state.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.9.7-1CVE-2024-40992
Fixed in:6.9.7-1CVE-2024-40992
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1015-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-45-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.13USN-7005-1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.13USN-7005-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.27%probability of exploitation in 30 days
18thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 18% of all known CVEs.

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