Unscored severity · published Oct 23, 2026
CVE-2026-99044
ice: fix use-after-free in dynamic port cleanup
New
–
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: fix use-after-free in dynamic port cleanup ice_dealloc_dynamic_port() uses dyn_port->vsi->idx to erase the dynamic port from pf->dyn_ports. However, it frees the VSI before reading the index for the erase, resulting in a use-after-free. Follow the reverse of the allocation order in ice_alloc_dynamic_port() by erasing the xarray entry before freeing the VSI.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Linux · Linux
eda69d654c7edae21312f731e0308941cb2ee2a9 before 7c1344df1ae0579f57b97647e5203b06496ce10c; eda69d654c7edae21312f731e0308941cb2ee2a9 before ca8a6285b11d01e5a279b1aa7fb55b1a02ecebb1; eda69d654c7edae21312f731e0308941cb2ee2a9 before b98eb58ba2f8fe8e9bba1b8a3b94fa5602c6de84; eda69d654c7edae21312f731e0308941cb2ee2a9 before 1402fc67d2f4e2e1fc7bf8ee0825b8ad994557ff; 6.12 · source: vendor
Affected product
LI
Linux
Linux
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