CVE-2024-44970
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Improper work queue linked list unlinking in SHAMPO (Shared Address Monitored Packet Origin) functionality causes invalid memory access.
- Who is affected
- Systems using Mellanox mlx5e driver with SHAMPO feature enabled.
- Urgency
- Medium severity; linked list corruption can cause kernel instability or memory issues.
- Action
- Apply kernel patch fixing the mlx5e SHAMPO WQ linked list unlink operation.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.56% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 44% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- mediumCVE-2024-44970: net/mlx5e: SHAMPO, Fix invalid WQ linked list unlinkmsrc · 2026-08-06
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