In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: Fix MCIA register buffer overflow on 32 dword reads
The MCIA register can return up to 32 dwords (128 bytes) when the device advertises the mcia_32dwords capability, but struct mlx5_ifc_mcia_reg_bits only defines dword_0..11, leaving room for just 12 dwords (48 bytes) of data.
mlx5_query_mcia() clamps the read size to mlx5_mcia_max_bytes() and then memcpy()s that many bytes out of the register, potentially reading past the end of the 'out' buffer. On kernels built with FORTIFY_SOURCE this is caught as a buffer overflow while reading the module EEPROM via ethtool:
detected buffer overflow in memcpy kernel BUG at lib/string_helpers.c:1048! RIP: 0010:fortify_panic+0x13/0x20 Call Trace: mlx5_query_mcia.isra.0+0x200/0x210 [mlx5_core] mlx5_query_module_eeprom_by_page+0x4a/0xa0 [mlx5_core] mlx5e_get_module_eeprom_by_page+0xbb/0x120 [mlx5_core] eeprom_prepare_data+0xf3/0x170 ethnl_default_doit+0xf1/0x3b0
Extend the mcia_reg layout to 32 dwords.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.103-127.188Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12 | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.12Upgrade linux | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
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