Memory corruption caused by the mlx5_core module leads to an unpredictable kernel panic
Issue
The machine with the Mellanox card installed and the mlx5_core module loaded may experience a sudden kernel panic while accessing an incorrect memory address.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Mellanox card installed, for instance,
MT27700 Family [ConnectX-4] mlx5_coremodule is loaded
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