# CVE-2024-57936: RDMA/bnxt\_re: Fix max SGEs for the Work Request

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.12.9
- Published: 2025-01-21 · Updated: 2026-10-15

## Affected

- Linux: from 36e1b6890f228ccfc867031ecedffe50958b25e4, fixed in 3de1b50f055dc2ca7072a526cdda21f691c22dd9; from 227f51743b61fe3f6fc481f0fb8086bf8c49b8c9, fixed in 9a479088e0c8f6140b8c7752b563bc8c6c6dcc8c; from 227f51743b61fe3f6fc481f0fb8086bf8c49b8c9, fixed in 79d330fbdffd8cee06d8bdf38d82cb62d8363a27
- Linux: 6.12
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.12.0, fixed in 6.12.9

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Fix max SGEs for the Work Request Gen P7 supports up to 13 SGEs for now. WQE software structure can hold only 6 now. Since the max send sge is reported as 13, the stack can give requests up to 13 SGEs. This is causing traffic failures and system crashes. Use the define for max SGE supported for variable size. This will work for both static and variable WQEs.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.12.9) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3de1b50f055dc2ca7072a526cdda21f691c22dd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a479088e0c8f6140b8c7752b563bc8c6c6dcc8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d330fbdffd8cee06d8bdf38d82cb62d8363a27

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