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nvd416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67NVD:CVE-2024-40937
HistoryJul 12, 2024 - 1:15 p.m.

CVE-2024-40937

2024-07-1213:15:16
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
web.nvd.nist.gov
5
linux kernel
gve
vulnerability
resolved
skb
dev_kfree_skb_any

EPSS

0

Percentile

15.9%

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

gve: Clear napi->skb before dev_kfree_skb_any()

gve_rx_free_skb incorrectly leaves napi->skb referencing an skb after it
is freed with dev_kfree_skb_any(). This can result in a subsequent call
to napi_get_frags returning a dangling pointer.

Fix this by clearing napi->skb before the skb is freed.