Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.10.158

Description The issue concerns error handling in the fm10k init module() function. It was introduced in version v3.18 and fixed in version v5.10.158. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.10.158, update to version v5.10.158 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the fm10k init module() function until a patch is available.