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CVE-2024-53229

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Fix the qp flush warnings in req When the qp is in error state, the status of WQEs in the queue should be set to error.

Published Dec 27, 2024EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2024-53229 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. 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/rxe: Fix the qp flush warnings in req

When the qp is in error state, the status of WQEs in the queue should be

set to error. Or else the following will appear.

[ 920.617269] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 21 at drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_comp.c:756 rxe_completer+0x989/0xcc0 [rdma_rxe]

[ 920.617744] Modules linked in: rnbd_client(O) rtrs_client(O) rtrs_core(O) rdma_ucm rdma_cm iw_cm ib_cm crc32_generic rdma_rxe ip6_udp_tunnel udp_tunnel ib_uverbs ib_core loop brd null_blk ipv6

[ 920.618516] CPU: 1 PID: 21 Comm: ksoftirqd/1 Tainted: G O 6.1.113-storage+ #65

[ 920.618986] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014

[ 920.619396] RIP: 0010:rxe_completer+0x989/0xcc0 [rdma_rxe]

[ 920.619658] Code: 0f b6 84 24 3a 02 00 00 41 89 84 24 44 04 00 00 e9 2a f7 ff ff 39 ca bb 03 00 00 00 b8 0e 00 00 00 48 0f 45 d8 e9 15 f7 ff ff <0f> 0b e9 cb f8 ff ff 41 bf f5 ff ff ff e9 08

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53229?

CVE-2024-53229 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-53229?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-53229?

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.

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