CVE-2026-74297
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/mlx5: Fix undefined shift of user RQ WQE size set_rq_size() computes the RQ WQE size as "1 << rq_wqe_shift" based on the user-provided rq_wqe_shift, which is only checked to be greater than 32, so shifts of 32 are still accepted. A shift of 31 also overflows a signed integer, leading to undefined behavior. Use check_shl_overflow() to compute the RQ WQE size and reject any invalid values.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Received
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42f3d2c8c18b92ea33e506a38b64f1a8986c2823
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b87a2497276a72fd63028e7419abf0fb7ed837b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fc874fdfb366bfb11c62e6af9a831c8be59ddda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fff54929cc00849d738faa99f06c32399aeb026
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b732db02a2b04cde393638df19de6251ce62a74e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b746f949c2ac2b041102836095d6d4a2ef21fa75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1dbf52d24a8cb1aa56780ba51b72e7d495f258c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d881d60223aac8fdc12b227d89c76e131e92a9cd