High severity · published Mar 18, 2026
CVE-2026-23243
RDMA/umad: Reject negative data_len in ib_umad_write
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/umad: Reject negative data_len in ib_umad_write ib_umad_write computes data_len from user-controlled count and the MAD header sizes. With a mismatched user MAD header size and RMPP header length, data_len can become negative and reach ib_create_send_mad(). This can make the padding calculation exceed the segment size and trigger an out-of-bounds memset in alloc_send_rmpp_list(). Add an explicit check to reject negative data_len before creating the send buffer. KASAN splat: [ 211.363464] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ib_create_send_mad+0xa01/0x11b0 [ 211.364077] Write of size 220 at addr ffff88800c3fa1f8 by task spray_thread/102 [ 211.365867] ib_create_send_mad+0xa01/0x11b0 [ 211.365887] ib_umad_write+0x853/0x1c80
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.24.1 before 5.10.252; 5.11 before 5.15.202; 5.16 before 6.1.165; 6.2 before 6.6.128; 6.7 before 6.12.75; 6.13 before 6.18.14; +2 more · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Linux
2be8e3ee8efd6f99ce454115c29d09750915021a before 1371ef6b1ecf3676b8942f5dfb3634fb0648128e; 2be8e3ee8efd6f99ce454115c29d09750915021a before 362e45fd9069ffa1523f9f1633b606ebf72060d7; 2be8e3ee8efd6f99ce454115c29d09750915021a before 6eb2919474ca105c5b13d19574e25f0ddcf19ca2; 2be8e3ee8efd6f99ce454115c29d09750915021a before a6a3e4af10993cb9e4b8f0548680aba0ab5f3b0d; 2be8e3ee8efd6f99ce454115c29d09750915021a before 9c80d688f402539dfc8f336de1380d6b4ee14316; 2be8e3ee8efd6f99ce454115c29d09750915021a before 205955f29c26330b1dc7fdeadd5bb97c38e26f56; +3 more · source: vendor
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.6; V3.1.5; V3.1.7; V3.1.6; V3.1.5; V3.1.7 · source: CISA
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.6; V3.1.5; V3.1.7; V3.1.6; V3.1.5; V3.1.7 · source: CISA
SS
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.6; V3.1.5; V3.1.7 · source: CISA