SB2024070179 - Resource management error in Linux kernel intel ixgbe driver
Published: July 1, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070179
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46914)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ixgbe_resume() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be07581aacae7cd0a073afae8e8862032f794309
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1b4be4a753caa4056496f679d70550d0c11a264
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/debb9df311582c83fe369baa35fa4b92e8a9c58a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.32
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12