Threats tagged 'ghsa-c4fx-3whg-2g7m'

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's bnxt_en driver was resolved by properly masking the bd_cnt field in the TX BD. The bd_cnt field, which specifies the total number of buffer descriptors for a TX packet, is 5 bits wide and supports a maximum value of 32 represented as 0. Without proper masking, out-of-range bd_cnt values could corrupt the TX BD and cause TX timeouts. This issue affects specific Linux kernel versions and has been addressed by adding a macro to mask the bd_cnt field correctly.