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CVE-2024-42291

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.23%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-08-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2024-42291
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.23%
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: Add a per-VF limit on number of FDIR filters While the iavf driver adds a s/w limit (128) on the number of FDIR filters that the VF can request, a malicious VF driver can request more than that and exhaust the resources for other VFs. Add a similar limit in ice.

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