CVE-2024-26830
kernel: i40e: Do not allow untrusted VF to remove administratively set MAC
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · April 17, 2024
Updated · August 5, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in Intel network adapters in the Linux kernel, where untrusted virtualized network interfaces can remove MAC addresses set by the system. This flaw allows an attacker with sufficient privileges to cause a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation