Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v6.0.12

Description The issue concerns error handling in the iavf init module() function. It was introduced in version v4.6 and fixed in version v6.0.12. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v6.0.12, update to version v6.0.12 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the iavf init module() function until a patch is available.