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CVE-2024-42112

kernel: net: txgbe: free isb resources at the right time

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.6

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 30, 2024

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel in the txgbe.c driver where the shared interrupts are handled in the device remove routing, before free IRQs. This can cause isb memory to still be read after it is freed, leading to a use-after-free situation which can cause memory corruption or crashes.

Statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not impacted by this CVE, as the vulnerability in question does not affect the specific versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions. This ensures that users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux are not exposed to the potential risks associated with this issue, and no further action or mitigation is necessary for systems running this operating 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

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free