CVE-2026-46162

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: fix double free in ice_sf_eth_activate() error path When auxiliary_device_add() fails, ice_sf_eth_activate() jumps to aux_dev_uninit and calls auxiliary_device_uninit(&sf_dev->adev). The device release callback ice_sf_dev_release() frees sf_dev, but the current error path falls through to sf_dev_free and calls kfree(sf_dev) again, causing a double free. Keep kfree(sf_dev) for the auxiliary_device_init() failure path, but avoid falling through to sf_dev_free after auxiliary_device_uninit().

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/121d1f253aed515cd85748f68c664a6cb756e8ad	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ca30340b5028ddc3f17086a538feeff06167b1b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9aab1c3d7299285e2569cbc0ed5892d631a241b2	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0c6a4816609f145ffcc74e64baa214c571c17c6	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-05-28 10:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:53

NVD link : CVE-2026-46162

Mitre link : CVE-2026-46162

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46162

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-415

Double Free

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