CVE-2021-46991

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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")

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-416

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 28, 2024
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2021-46991: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix