CVE•Published 2024-07-12•Modified 2026-08-04•1 article on news•4 live references•NVD data
CVE-2024-40999Linux · Linux_kernel
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
15
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 85% of all CVEs
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ena: Add validation for completion descriptors consistency Validate that `first` flag is set only for the first descriptor in multi-buffer packets. In case of an invalid descriptor, a reset will occur. A new reset reason for RX data corruption has been added.
Timeline
Published 2024-07-12
Modified 2026-08-04
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