CVE-2026-45856
RDMA/uverbs: Validate wqe_size before using it in ib_uverbs_post_send
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.1 High
- Published
- May 27, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- Reserved
- May 13, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
RDMA/uverbs: Validate wqe_size before using it in ib_uverbs_post_send
ib_uverbs_post_send() uses cmd.wqe_size from userspace without any validation before passing it to kmalloc() and using the allocated buffer as struct ib_uverbs_send_wr.
If a user provides a small wqe_size value (e.g., 1), kmalloc() will succeed, but subsequent accesses to user_wr->opcode, user_wr->num_sge, and other fields will read beyond the allocated buffer, resulting in an out-of-bounds read from kernel heap memory. This could potentially leak sensitive kernel information to userspace.
Additionally, providing an excessively large wqe_size can trigger a WARNING in the memory allocation path, as reported by syzkaller.
This is inconsistent with ib_uverbs_unmarshall_recv() which properly validates that wqe_size >= sizeof(struct ib_uverbs_recv_wr) before proceeding.
Add the same validation for ib_uverbs_post_send() to ensure wqe_size is at least sizeof(struct ib_uverbs_send_wr).
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H | Linux |
Weaknesses
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c15ec4cd4e7f57c6bbcb4e73e99290f150dd2a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b5ac1c15334d46c0dbd49d64a2257b929500163
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01c9b152647dc70dc06a4a2eff86ebb3b3c76075
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf1feed1a7886af945f92890493aefd2b5c9928a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d533425ac1f2925b4fc3e4ed9b9d72362cb23475
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf4454da8b1e712714628c0a0d6e7845bb40790a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bef70ff9841990658610512b4a18e4a88c9b4df6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1956f0a74ccf5dc9c3ef717f2985c3ed3400aab0
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