Answer in brief
CVE-2024-38542 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in RDMA/mana_ib: boundary check before installing cq callbacks. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=cf9cc859d6ff37ce52c09dfbb169b9ee25595a3f <f12afddfb142587d786df9e3cc4862190d3e2ec8 || >=2a31c5a7e0d87959a03e846523013c75f4395a91 <168f6fbde0eabd71d1f4133df7d001a950b96977 || >=2a31c5a7e0d87959a03e846523013c75f4395a91 <f79edef79b6a2161f4124112f9b0c46891bb0b74 || >=6.8.2 <6.8.12 | f12afddfb142587d786df9e3cc4862190d3e2ec8, 168f6fbde0eabd71d1f4133df7d001a950b96977, f79edef79b6a2161f4124112f9b0c46891bb0b74, 6.8.12 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.9 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 19, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/mana_ib: boundary check before installing cq callbacks Add a boundary check inside mana_ib_install_cq_cb to prevent index overflow.
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