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CVE-2021-46931

kernel: net/mlx5e: Wrap the tx reporter dump callback to extract the sq

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 27, 2024

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting the net/mlx5e module that is the NVIDIA MLX5 common driver. The issue arises from an error in casting the arguments of a transmission reporter function. This mismatch leads to a stack overflow and kernel pani

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

There is no known mitigation to the problem. Red Hat recommends either to remove the hardware that uses the module or update to the latest version of the software.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow