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7.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-72425
ice: fix FDIR CTRL VSI resource leak in ice_reset_all_vfs()
Overview
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: fix FDIR CTRL VSI resource leak in ice_reset_all_vfs() Resetting all VFs causes resource leak on VFs with FDIR filters enabled as CTRL VSIs are only invalidated and not freed. Fix by using ice_vf_ctrl_vsi_release() instead of ice_vf_ctrl_invalidate_vsi() which aligns behavior with the ice_reset_vf() function. Reproduction: echo 1 > /sys/class/net/$pf/device/sriov_numvfs ethtool -N $vf flow-type ether proto 0x9000 action 0 echo 1 > /sys/class/net/$pf/device/reset

Details
INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 15, 2026, 6:22 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 17, 2026, 6:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Impact
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-72425 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Scoring
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
Resolve a resource leak by using the correct VSI release function.
  • Apply the kernel patch for the ice driver.
  • Use ice_vf_ctrl_vsi_release() instead of ice_vf_ctrl_invalidate_vsi().
References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-72425.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/335c2dd21ad9d520102906f96edb99fd5e89ac32
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87a042e45bf4870dc75ea05b4fc0286abecb2a4d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1fc5bafbc5f84df457b6f987ac993e0802f8d93
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b409a9dc37db8bd798122fc5bcdcfaccaf80db1e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6d8e4412f805937f61f00bbfdfe831978be235
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebbe8868cf473f698e0fbaf436d2618b2bcda806
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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': 'b409a9dc37db8bd798122fc5bcdcfaccaf80db1e', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': '335c2dd21ad9d520102906f96edb99fd5e89ac32', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': '87a042e45bf4870dc75ea05b4fc0286abecb2a4d', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': 'dd6d8e4412f805937f61f00bbfdfe831978be235', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': 'b1fc5bafbc5f84df457b6f987ac993e0802f8d93', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': 'ebbe8868cf473f698e0fbaf436d2618b2bcda806', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.13'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.13', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': 'b409a9dc37db8bd798122fc5bcdcfaccaf80db1e', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': '335c2dd21ad9d520102906f96edb99fd5e89ac32', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': '87a042e45bf4870dc75ea05b4fc0286abecb2a4d', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': 'dd6d8e4412f805937f61f00bbfdfe831978be235', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': 'b1fc5bafbc5f84df457b6f987ac993e0802f8d93', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': 'ebbe8868cf473f698e0fbaf436d2618b2bcda806', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.13'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.13', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': 'b409a9dc37db8bd798122fc5bcdcfaccaf80db1e', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': '335c2dd21ad9d520102906f96edb99fd5e89ac32', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': '87a042e45bf4870dc75ea05b4fc0286abecb2a4d', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': 'dd6d8e4412f805937f61f00bbfdfe831978be235', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': 'b1fc5bafbc5f84df457b6f987ac993e0802f8d93', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'da62c5ff9dcdac67204d6647f3cd43ad931a59f4', 'lessThan': 'ebbe8868cf473f698e0fbaf436d2618b2bcda806', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.13'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.13', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: fix FDIR CTRL VSI resource leak in ice_reset_all_vfs() Resetting all VFs causes resource leak on VFs with FDIR filters enabled as CTRL VSIs are only invalidated and not freed. Fix by using ice_vf_ctrl_vsi_release() instead of ice_vf_ctrl_invalidate_vsi() which aligns behavior with the ice_reset_vf() function. Reproduction: echo 1 > /sys/class/net/$pf/device/sriov_numvfs ethtool -N $vf flow-type ether proto 0x9000 action 0 echo 1 > /sys/class/net/$pf/device/reset
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/335c2dd21ad9d520102906f96edb99fd5e89ac32
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87a042e45bf4870dc75ea05b4fc0286abecb2a4d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1fc5bafbc5f84df457b6f987ac993e0802f8d93
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b409a9dc37db8bd798122fc5bcdcfaccaf80db1e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6d8e4412f805937f61f00bbfdfe831978be235
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebbe8868cf473f698e0fbaf436d2618b2bcda806
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