In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: Fix use-after-free in i40e_client_subtask() Currently the call to i40e_client_del_instance frees the object pf->cinst, however pf->cinst->lan_info is being accessed after the free. Fix this by adding the missing return. Addresses-Coverity: ("Read from pointer after free")
History

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-02-28T08:13:17.195Z

Updated: 2025-05-04T07:01:52.574Z

Reserved: 2024-02-27T18:42:55.949Z

Link: CVE-2021-46991

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:24:38.447Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-02-28T09:15:37.787

Modified: 2024-12-06T15:27:56.500

Link: CVE-2021-46991

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-02-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-46991 - Bugzilla