CVE-2024-44984
kernel: bnxt_en: Fix double DMA unmapping for XDP_REDIRECT
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 4, 2024
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the bnxt_en module in the Linux kernel. A double DMA unmapping can trigger a kernel warning and cause a denial of service.
Statement
The bnxt_en module in the Linux kernel as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 is not affected by this vulnerability because the vulnerable code was introduced in a newer version of the Linux kernel.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-1341 · Multiple Releases of Same Resource or Handle