CVE-2024-27026

vmxnet3: Fix missing reserved tailroom

Published May 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

vmxnet3: Fix missing reserved tailroom

Use rbi->len instead of rcd->len for non-dataring packet.

Found issue:
XDP_WARN: xdp_update_frame_from_buff(line:278): Driver BUG: missing reserved tailroom
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 0 at net/core/xdp.c:586 xdp_warn+0xf/0x20
CPU: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G W O 6.5.1 #1
RIP: 0010:xdp_warn+0xf/0x20
...
? xdp_warn+0xf/0x20
xdp_do_redirect+0x15f/0x1c0
vmxnet3_run_xdp+0x17a/0x400 [vmxnet3]
vmxnet3_process_xdp+0xe4/0x760 [vmxnet3]
? vmxnet3_tq_tx_complete.isra.0+0x21e/0x2c0 [vmxnet3]
vmxnet3_rq_rx_complete+0x7ad/0x1120 [vmxnet3]
vmxnet3_poll_rx_only+0x2d/0xa0 [vmxnet3]
__napi_poll+0x20/0x180
net_rx_action+0x177/0x390

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6816-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-2 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6878-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2026, 11:29 AM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2024, 2:20 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 1, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Aug 4, 2026, 11:17 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 1, 2024, 12:00 AM