Bug 2516797 (CVE-2026-72497)

Summary: CVE-2026-72497 kernel: RDMA/bnxt_re: Add a max slot check for SQ
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A flaw was found in the RDMA/bnxt_re component of the Linux kernel. This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of the Work Queue Entry (WQE) mode, which dictates how tasks are managed, against the hardware's defined slot limits. A local attacker could exploit this by supplying an invalid WQE mode value, potentially causing unexpected system behavior or a denial of service (DoS).
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-15 06:33:59 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

RDMA/bnxt_re: Add a max slot check for SQ

The variable WQE mode must be validated against
the maximum slots supported by HW. The max supported
value is 64K. Adding a max and min check and fail if user
supplied value is more than the max supported and zero.