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i40e: fix validation of VF state in get resources

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: fix validation of VF state in get resources VF state I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE is not the only state in which VF is actually active so it should not be used to determine if a VF is allowed to obtain resources. Use I40E_VF_STATE_RESOURCES_LOADED that is set only in i40e_vc_get_vf_resources_msg() and cleared during reset.

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CVE-2025-39969

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CVE-2025-39969

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Event
#30649 · Revision 1
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  1. CVE-2025-39969 · Revision 1Source updated