In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
i40e: fix vf may be used uninitialized in this function warning
To fix the regression introduced by commit 52424f974bc5, which causes servers hang in very hard to reproduce conditions with resets races. Using two sources for the information is the root cause. In this function before the fix bumping v didn't mean bumping vf pointer. But the code used this variables interchangeably, so stale vf could point to different/not intended vf.
Remove redundant "v" variable and iterate via single VF pointer across whole function instead to guarantee VF pointer validity.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matched | Aug 12, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.215-203.850Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade bpftool | Apr 10, 2025 | May 30, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 27, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools | Oct 8, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf | Oct 9, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Aug 16, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtNo solution exists | Aug 12, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade rvUpgrade libperf-debuginfo | Aug 22, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-vdso | Jun 24, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-kvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1063-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-189-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1112-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1128-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1040-iotUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1132-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oemUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1175-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1133-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1168-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1047-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1127-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1007-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-189-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1137-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1048-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-189-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1075-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1158-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1095-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1183-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1088-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 | Jul 12, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 14, 2025 | May 30, 2024 |
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