CVE-2024-40999
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.007 · 52 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5.1–9.8
ssvc
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affected products (41)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-1607Linux Kernel: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-07-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux-Kernel ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder einen unspezifischen Angriff durchzuführen.
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references (9)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-40999/cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42146ee5286f16f1674a84f7c274dcca65c6ff2ecnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b37b98a3a0c1198bafe8c2d9ce0bc845b4e7a9a7cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-multiple-vulnerabilities-dated-15-07-2024-44742cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42146ee5286f16f1674a84f7c274dcca65c6ff2eenisa_euvd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b37b98a3a0c1198bafe8c2d9ce0bc845b4e7a9a7enisa_euvd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42146ee5286f16f1674a84f7c274dcca65c6ff2ePatchnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b37b98a3a0c1198bafe8c2d9ce0bc845b4e7a9a7Patchnvd
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