CVE-2021-46991

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: Fix use-after-free in i40e_client_subtask(...

CVE-2021-46991 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46991, released February 28, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0024
15th percentile

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")

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 5.10.38-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46991 Feb 28, 2024
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 5.10.38-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46991 Feb 28, 2024
linux · Debian 14 5.10.38-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46991 Feb 28, 2024

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