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 Ami 2 | — | Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python-perfUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.270-271.1109Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.221-157.262Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.188-233.385Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfo | Oct 13, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.12 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Oct 22, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-7.0Upgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-riscvUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-riscv-7.0Upgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-azure | Nov 3, 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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