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CVE-2024-26907

7.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/mlx5: Fix fortify source warning while accessing Eth segment ------------[ cut here ]------------ memcpy: detected field…

Published Apr 17, 2024CWE-416EPSS 0.27%

Overview

CVE-2024-26907 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

RDMA/mlx5: Fix fortify source warning while accessing Eth segment

------------[ cut here ]------------

memcpy: detected field-spanning write (size 56) of single field "eseg->inline_hdr.start" at /var/lib/dkms/mlnx-ofed-kernel/5.8/build/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/wr.c:131 (size 2)

WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 293779 at /var/lib/dkms/mlnx-ofed-kernel/5.8/build/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/wr.c:131 mlx5_ib_post_send+0x191b/0x1a60 [mlx5_ib]

Modules linked in: 8021q garp mrp stp llc rdma_ucm(OE) rdma_cm(OE) iw_cm(OE) ib_ipoib(OE) ib_cm(OE) ib_umad(OE) mlx5_ib(OE) ib_uverbs(OE) ib_core(OE) mlx5_core(OE) pci_hyperv_intf mlxdevm(OE) mlx_compat(OE) tls mlxfw(OE) psample nft_fib_inet nft_fib_ipv4 nft_fib_ipv6 nft_fib nft_reject_inet nf_reject_ipv4 nf_reject_ipv6 nft_reject nft_ct nft_chain_nat nf_nat nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv4 ip_set nf_tables libcrc32c nfnetlink mst_pciconf(OE) knem(OE) vfio_pci vfio_pci_core vfio_i

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/185fa07000e0a81d54cf8c05414cebff14469a5cRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/4d5e86a56615cc387d21c629f9af8fb0e958d350Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/60ba938a8bc8c90e724c75f98e932f9fb7ae1b9dRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/9a624a5f95733bac4648ecadb320ca83aa9c08fdRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/cad82f1671e41094acd3b9a60cd27d67a3c64a21Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/d27c48dc309da72c3b46351a1205d89687272baaRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/185fa07000e0a81d54cf8c05414cebff14469a5cRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/4d5e86a56615cc387d21c629f9af8fb0e958d350Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/60ba938a8bc8c90e724c75f98e932f9fb7ae1b9dRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/9a624a5f95733bac4648ecadb320ca83aa9c08fd

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26907?

CVE-2024-26907 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-26907?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-26907?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-26907?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-26907 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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