CVE-2021-46991 — i40e: Fix use-after-free in i40e_client_subtask()
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 …
Published: 2024-02-28 · CVSS: Unscored
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")
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7