CVE-2025-39969 — i40e: fix validation of VF state in get resources
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: fix validation of VF state in get resources VF state I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE is not the only state in wh…
Published: 2025-10-15 · CVSS: 8.8 · CVSS 3.1
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: fix validation of VF state in get resources VF state I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE is not the only state in which VF is actually active so it should not be used to determine if a VF is allowed to obtain resources. Use I40E_VF_STATE_RESOURCES_LOADED that is set only in i40e_vc_get_vf_resources_msg() and cleared during reset.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7