SB20240610115 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel intel i40e driver



SB20240610115 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel intel i40e driver

Published: June 10, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20240610115
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36020)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the i40e_reset_all_vfs() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.