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CVE-2026-46162

kernel: ice: fix double free in ice_sf_eth_activate() error path

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 28, 2026

Updated · October 29, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ice driver. An error in the ice_sf_eth_activate() function's error handling path can lead to a double free of memory. This occurs when auxiliary_device_add() fails, causing kfree(sf_dev) to be called twice. This vulnerability could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service (DoS) condition.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-1341 · Multiple Releases of Same Resource or Handle