In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
RDMA/mlx5: Fix integer overflow of user QP buffer size
set_user_buf_size() computes the QP buffer size by left-shifting the user-supplied rq.wqe_cnt and rq.wqe_shift values as signed integers. A sufficiently large rq.wqe_cnt causes signed integer overflow, which is undefined behavior, and yields a small or negative buf_size, causing ib_umem_get() to map a buffer smaller than the hardware will actually write into.
Replace the shifts and addition with check_shl_overflow() and check_add_overflow(), rejecting invalid user inputs.
Moreover, guard the identical shift computing qp->sq.offset in _create_user_qp() before set_user_buf_size() is reached.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf6.18Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.188-233.385Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfo | Oct 13, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.12Upgrade linux | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
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