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kernel: Improper validation in bnx2x network card driver can allow for denial of service attacks via crafted packet

Published Feb 9, 2018

Description

Linux Linux kernel version at least v4.8 onwards, probably well before contains a Insufficient input validation vulnerability in bnx2x network card driver that can result in DoS: Network card firmware assertion takes card off-line. This attack appear to be exploitable via An attacker on a must pass a very large, specially crafted packet to the bnx2x card. This can be done from an untrusted guest VM..

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Red Hat statement

This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, as supported configurations are not affected. This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, its real-time kernel, Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for ARM 64 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for Power 9 LE. Future Linux kernel updates for the respective releases may address this issue.

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CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 9, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 29, 2018
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date Jan 12, 2018