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CVE-2021-46991 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: Fix use-after-free in i40e_client_subtask() Currently the call to i40e_client_del_instance frees the object pf->cinst, however pf->cinst->lan_info is being accessed after the free. Fix this by adding the missing return. Addresses-Coverity: ("Read from pointer after free")


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fd5d262e7442192ac7611ff1597a36c5b044323
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38318f23a7ef86a8b1862e5e8078c4de121960c3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ebc10aa7cd17fd9857dedac69600465c9dd16d1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/829a713450b8fb127cbabfc1244c1d8179ec5107
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1322eaeb8af0d8985b5cc5fa759140fa0e57b84
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d718c15a2bf9ae082d5ae4d177fb19ef23cb4132

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-46991
NVD Published Date:
02/28/2024
NVD Last Modified:
02/28/2024
Source:
kernel.org