Threats Tagged 'ghsa-x5f7-rh4c-gxvr'

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/mlx5e subsystem related to eswitch mode block underflow during IPsec acquire SA handling has been resolved. The flaw involved a decrement of a counter without a matching increment, potentially causing incorrect state handling. This issue is addressed in Linux kernel versions 7.0.0 and later. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating high severity with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. A patch is available and should be applied to affected systems.