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Red Hat: CVE-2024-58099: kernel: vmxnet3: Fix packet corruption in vmxnet3_xdp_xmit_frame (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Apr 29, 2025
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Jun 12, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's vmxnet3 network driver in the `vmxnet3_xdp_xmit_frame()` function. An incorrect DMA address calculation caused by the use of a fixed (rather than dynamic) offset leads to a corrupt packet being sent out and subsequently dropped on the path. This can lead to system instability and a denial of service caused by persistent packet loss.

Solutions

redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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