Bug 2429111 (CVE-2025-71092)

Summary: CVE-2025-71092 kernel: Linux kernel (RDMA/bnxt_re): Out-of-bounds write in error statistics handling
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) bnxt_re module. An incorrect allocation of hardware statistics counters in the `bnxt_re_copy_err_stats()` function can lead to an out-of-bounds write. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or potentially achieve arbitrary code execution.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-01-13 16:07:31 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

RDMA/bnxt_re: Fix OOB write in bnxt_re_copy_err_stats()

Commit ef56081d1864 ("RDMA/bnxt_re: RoCE related hardware counters
update") added three new counters and placed them after
BNXT_RE_OUT_OF_SEQ_ERR.

BNXT_RE_OUT_OF_SEQ_ERR acts as a boundary marker for allocating hardware
statistics with different num_counters values on chip_gen_p5_p7 devices.

As a result, BNXT_RE_NUM_STD_COUNTERS are used when allocating
hw_stats, which leads to an out-of-bounds write in
bnxt_re_copy_err_stats().

The counters BNXT_RE_REQ_CQE_ERROR, BNXT_RE_RESP_CQE_ERROR, and
BNXT_RE_RESP_REMOTE_ACCESS_ERRS are applicable to generic hardware, not
only p5/p7 devices.

Fix this by moving these counters before BNXT_RE_OUT_OF_SEQ_ERR so they
are included in the generic counter set.

Comment 1 Jon Moroney 2026-01-14 22:28:20 UTC Comment hidden (spam)