CVE-2024-46765: ice: protect XDP configuration with a mutex

mediumCVSS 5.5CVE-2024-46765

CSIRTS triage

product: Linux Kernel (ice driver)Other

What: XDP configuration in the ice network driver lacks mutex protection, creating race condition.
Who is affected: Systems using the Intel ice driver with XDP (eXpress Data Path) functionality enabled.
Urgency: Medium urgency; CVSS 5.5 indicates moderate impact, likely causing incorrect configuration or data corruption.
Action: Update the Linux kernel to include mutex protection for ice XDP configuration.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-08-06
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-46765

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2024-467650.24% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 15% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2024-46765	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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Recent advisories for ice

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

highCVE-2026-72425: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: fix FDIR CTRL VSI res…nvd · 2026-08-15
unknownCVE-2026-68292: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: prevent tstamp ring a…nvd · 2026-08-10
unknownCVE-2026-68133: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: fix PTP Call Trace du…nvd · 2026-08-10
highCVE-2026-68128: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: reject out-of-range p…nvd · 2026-08-10
mediumCVE-2025-38127: ice: fix Tx scheduler error handling in XDP callbackmsrc · 2026-08-06
mediumCVE-2024-42107: ice: Don't process extts if PTP is disabledmsrc · 2026-08-06