CVE-2026-46162 | ice: fix double free in ice_sf_eth_activate() error path

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().

Published: 2026-05-28 Last update: 2026-05-28 Assigner: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-46162 is rated Low Risk (4.9/100): low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-46162

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# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-28 0.02%

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GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-46162

GHSA-cw9h-69mp-f4jq · Severity: unknown — In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: fix double free in...

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-46162

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2026-46162 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (linux), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-46162
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46162
suse https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46162/

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-46162

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References for CVE-2026-46162

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