#VU93593 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-46914
Published: July 1, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93593
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46914
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ixgbe_resume() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be07581aacae7cd0a073afae8e8862032f794309
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1b4be4a753caa4056496f679d70550d0c11a264
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/debb9df311582c83fe369baa35fa4b92e8a9c58a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.32
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12