SB20260625159 - Double free in Linux kernel intel ice driver

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53009)

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

CVSSv4: 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

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a double free in ice_xmit_frame_ring() and tx ring buffer cleanup when handling transmit error paths and interface shutdown. A local user can trigger transmit checksum or tso failure conditions and then bring the interface down to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs because a tx_buf entry can remain marked as valid and continue to reference an skb that was already freed in the error path.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a303baa715e6b78d6a406aaf335f87ff35acfcd
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c08fc2119ef0281cfa2cee007acf0a251be55f2