Machine-written summary
Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.
Linux kernel versions from 5.3 onward are affected in the mlx5e driver's XSK XDP_TX path. When a transmit fails, DMA mappings and xdp_frame buffers are leaked. The source gives few details on what an attacker needs. Upgrade to Linux kernel 6.1.191, 6.6.160, 6.12.94, 6.18.36, or a later release.
Not analysed yet
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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | High | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CNA (Linux) |
- CISA KEV Not listed.
- EPSS 0.0048, the 41st percentile, on 15 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
Sources
References from the CNA
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0247d34d79d2740b3f1d6cc44dbd38ab2b169e
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bad189a31eb78575ea69f093e8ef5b7e3e8c832
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b3eeba50fbc3b45f279037c29a87a90e8bac1e1
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2789b74ae1f4b68333c9d5eec2f3354d07b16e61
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aabca726b43d833721034e97d99efcc8237b22a
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b69004f5a6ad32da84d8aa5b23b9c0caafe6252e