The vulnerability of the do_getHW_stats() function in the drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/counters.c module of the Linux operating system’s InfiniBand driver allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the dogetHWstats function in the drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/counters.c module of the Linux operating system’s InfiniBand driver is related to memory writing beyond the allowed buffer data size limits. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a attacker to cause a service...