Bug 2482547 (CVE-2026-46162)

Summary:	CVE-2026-46162 kernel: ice: fix double free in ice_sf_eth_activate() error path
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ice driver. An error in the `ice_sf_eth_activate()` function's error handling path can lead to a double free of memory. This occurs when `auxiliary_device_add()` fails, causing `kfree(sf_dev)` to be called twice. This vulnerability could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service (DoS) condition.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-28 11:02:42 UTC

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().

Comment 1 Keith Grant 2026-05-28 15:38:10 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026052825-CVE-2026-46162-0ad2@gregkh/T