Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 RDMA rxe copy_data num_sge/cur_sge out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.187/6.6.156/6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5. Impacted is the function copy_data of the component RDMA rxe. Such manipulation of the argument num_sge/cur_sge leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-92525. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.187/6.6.156/6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function copy_data of the component RDMA rxe. The manipulation of the argument num_sge/cur_sge with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Validate num_sge/cur_sge before indexing wqe->dma.sge[] For a user QP, qp->sq.queue is a ring the application writes directly, so rxe_post_send() takes the is_user branch and only schedules send_task without validating the WQE. rxe_requester() consumes it in place via req_next_wqe() and calls copy_data(), which indexes &wqe->dma.sge[cur_sge] with the attacker-controlled num_sge/cur_sge. Only the kernel path bounds num_sge (validate_send_wr()); the user WQE is never checked, so a local unprivileged user can post a WQE with an out-of-range cur_sge or oversized num_sge and force an out-of-bounds read of the per-WQE sge array in copy_data() (vmalloc OOB read, local DoS). Bound num_sge to qp->sq.max_sge in rxe_requester() before use, the way get_srq_wqe() already guards SRQ entries, and bound cur_sge only when the WQE carries payload (dma.resid): copy_data() returns early on a zero-length copy before touching dma->sge[], so a zero-payload WQE -- the only kind a max_sge == 0 QP can post -- stays valid. Reproduced under KASAN; the vmalloc-out-of-bounds in copy_data() is gone.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-92525 since 09/16/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 69d3ccf6543f24c452a020c8028ca6f46cb1e8db/750bba6ce9bb0b11d6a166031c9728ae3f21765e/c067aa7b231e91a18a1b3666201ab14dfb00347a/13cb7160e5b791f5e3ecf9311cf32849fe7e9b62/5ec111ddc1f727c1e4580aea459842ae5a8359a5/126c757e4cd46f866ddc283143b58eb4d9bf52cd is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.1.187
• 6.6.156
• 6.12.109
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
• 6.18.7
• 6.18.8
• 6.18.9
• 6.18.10
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• 6.18.25
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• 6.18.27
• 6.18.28
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• 6.18.30
• 6.18.31
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• 6.18.33
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• 6.18.37
• 6.18.38
• 6.18.39
• 6.18.40
• 6.18.41
• 6.18.42
• 6.18.43
• 6.18.44
• 6.18.45
• 6.18.46
• 6.18.47
• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 6.18.50
• 6.18.51
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.1.188/6.6.157/6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: 69d3ccf6543f24c452a020c8028ca6f46cb1e8db/750bba6ce9bb0b11d6a166031c9728ae3f21765e/c067aa7b231e91a18a1b3666201ab14dfb00347a/13cb7160e5b791f5e3ecf9311cf32849fe7e9b62/5ec111ddc1f727c1e4580aea459842ae5a8359a5/126c757e4cd46f866ddc283143b58eb4d9bf52cd

Timelineinfo

09/16/2026 CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-92525 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-92525
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-407060

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 22:52
Changes: 09/17/2026 22:52 (60)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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