CVE-2024-39502

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's Ionic driver in the ionic_qcq_enable() function, where the issue arises when the driver fails to reset the .poll pointer to NULL after a queue is unregistered via netif_napi_del(), leading to a use-after-free scenario when attempting to enable a previously unregistered NAPI, which result in kernel crashes or invalid opcode errors.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.