CVE-2026-99079
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Mellanox network driver (mlx5e). When network traffic redirected to an AF_XDP (eXpress Data Path) socket encounters a full receive ring and buffer refills only partially succeed, the driver retains a stale buffer reference. A remote attacker could exploit this condition by sending high volumes of network traffic, causing the driver to prematurely free active memory buffers during refill retries. This issue can lead to memory corruption or a Denial of Service (DoS).
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.9 | N/A | 9.8 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | High |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability,Integrity
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
Integrity
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; Modify Application Data
Depending on the type of resource and the expected API behavior, this could lead to memory corruption, data corruption, or execution path corruption.
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