How severe is CVE-2024-44984?

CVE-2024-44984 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-44984 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-44984?

CVE-2024-44984 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-44984?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-44984 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-44984 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-41186.

When was CVE-2024-44984 published?

CVE-2024-44984 was published on 2024-09-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-44984

CVE-2024-44984 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (13th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-41186
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2024-09-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fix double DMA unmapping for XDP_REDIRECT Remove the dma_unmap_page_attrs() call in the driver's XDP_REDIRECT code path. This should have been removed when we let the page pool handle the DMA mapping. This bug causes the warning: WARNING: CPU: 7 PID: 59 at drivers/iommu/dma-iommu.c:1198 iommu_dma_unmap_page+0xd5/0x100 CPU: 7 PID: 59 Comm: ksoftirqd/7 Tainted: G W 6.8.0-1010-gcp #11-Ubuntu Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R7525/0PYVT1, BIOS 2.15.2 04/02/2024 RIP: 0010:iommu_dma_unmap_page+0xd5/0x100 Code: 89 ee 48 89 df e8 cb f2 69 ff 48 83 c4 08 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f 5d 31 c0 31 d2 31 c9 31 f6 31 ff 45 31 c0 e9 ab 17 71 00 <0f> 0b 48 83 c4 08 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f 5d 31 c0 31 d2 31 c9 RSP: 0018:ffffab1fc0597a48 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff99ff838280c8 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffffab1fc0597a78 R08: 0000000000000002 R09: ffffab1fc0597c1c R10: ffffab1fc0597cd3 R11: ffff99ffe375acd8 R12: 00000000e65b9000 R13: 0000000000000050 R14: 0000000000001000 R15: 0000000000000002 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff9a06efb80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000565c34c37210 CR3: 00000005c7e3e000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 ? show_regs+0x6d/0x80 ? __warn+0x89/0x150 ? iommu_dma_unmap_page+0xd5/0x100 ? report_bug+0x16a/0x190 ? handle_bug+0x51/0xa0 ? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x80 ? iommu_dma_unmap_page+0xd5/0x100 ? iommu_dma_unmap_page+0x35/0x100 dma_unmap_page_attrs+0x55/0x220 ? bpf_prog_4d7e87c0d30db711_xdp_dispatcher+0x64/0x9f bnxt_rx_xdp+0x237/0x520 [bnxt_en] bnxt_rx_pkt+0x640/0xdd0 [bnxt_en] __bnxt_poll_work+0x1a1/0x3d0 [bnxt_en] bnxt_poll+0xaa/0x1e0 [bnxt_en] __napi_poll+0x33/0x1e0 net_rx_action+0x18a/0x2f0

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-44984?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fix double DMA unmapping for XDP_REDIRECT Remove the dma_unmap_page_attrs() call in the driver's XDP_REDIRECT code path. This should have been removed when we let the page pool handle the DMA mapping. This bug causes the warning: WARNING: CPU: 7 PID: 59 at drivers/iommu/dma-iommu.c:1198 iommu_dma_unmap_page+0xd5/0x100 CPU: 7 PID: 59 Comm: ksoftirqd/7 Tainted: G W 6.8.0-1010-gcp #11-Ubuntu Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R7525/0PYVT1, BIOS 2.15.2 04/02/2024 RIP: 0010:iommu_dma_unmap_page+0xd5/0x100 Code: 89 ee 48 89 df e8 cb f2 69 ff 48 83 c4 08 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f 5d 31 c0 31 d2 31 c9 31 f6 31 ff 45 31 c0 e9 ab 17 71 00 <0f> 0b 48 83 c4 08 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f 5d 31 c0 31 d2 31 c9 RSP: 0018:ffffab1fc0597a48 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff99ff838280c8 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffffab1fc0597a78 R08: 0000000000000002 R09: ffffab1fc0597c1c R10: ffffab1fc0597cd3 R11: ffff99ffe375acd8 R12: 00000000e65b9000 R13: 0000000000000050 R14: 0000000000001000 R15: 0000000000000002 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff9a06efb80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000565c34c37210 CR3: 00000005c7e3e000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 ? show_regs+0x6d/0x80 ? __warn+0x89/0x150 ? iommu_dma_unmap_page+0xd5/0x100 ? report_bug+0x16a/0x190 ? handle_bug+0x51/0xa0 ? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x80 ? iommu_dma_unmap_page+0xd5/0x100 ? iommu_dma_unmap_page+0x35/0x100 dma_unmap_page_attrs+0x55/0x220 ? bpf_prog_4d7e87c0d30db711_xdp_dispatcher+0x64/0x9f bnxt_rx_xdp+0x237/0x520 [bnxt_en] bnxt_rx_pkt+0x640/0xdd0 [bnxt_en] __bnxt_poll_work+0x1a1/0x3d0 [bnxt_en] bnxt_poll+0xaa/0x1e0 [bnxt_en] __napi_poll+0x33/0x1e0 net_rx_action+0x18a/0x2f0
How severe is CVE-2024-44984?: CVE-2024-44984 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-44984 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-44984?: CVE-2024-44984 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44984?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-44984 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-44984 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-41186.
When was CVE-2024-44984 published?: CVE-2024-44984 was published on 2024-09-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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