CVE-2024-36020

kernel: i40e: fix vf may be used uninitialized in this function warning

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 30, 2024

Updated · November 2, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Ethernet Controller XL710 family driver. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

To mitigate this issue, prevent the i40e module from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for information on how to prevent it from loading automatically.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-362 · Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization