qede: fix out-of-bounds check for cqe->len_list[]
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: qede: fix out-of-bounds check for cqe->len_list[] Move index check before element access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00738 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145 +5Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.15.197 to before 5.15.212; 6.1.159 to before 6.1.178; 6.6.118 to before 6.6.145; 6.12.60 to before 6.12.97; 6.17.10 to before 6.18 | 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.18 and later | 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.15.197 to before 5.15.212; 6.1.159 to before 6.1.178; 6.6.118 to before 6.6.145; 6.12.60 to before 6.12.97; 6.17.10 to before 6.18 Fixed in 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.18 and later Fixed in 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80609
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rxrh-5g8p-wjx5
- 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-24 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-24 CVSS score changed · Red Hat
References
Other 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d203bdd227fca1787f8a80cf84b990936633c5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd3a6a083b408e96437dbd86ff543ba9ec3a788b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e30af53dca803893a29eb3bbe0539752ba435410
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aacefd074b5dcc99b8dbcd73e1c963ed5010110
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b17751a2ebc4aef3ce6be6f71ee8df92bf5ddfcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d46ab395803f162cdc50e8d346e5f1a4e766771
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9ba47fce5932c15891c89c60e76dfaca919cb8d
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Sources
- CVE-2026-80609 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80609 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rxrh-5g8p-wjx5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-80609 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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