# CVE-2024-40937: kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_1: gve: Clear napi->skb before dev_kfree_skb_any() (bsc#1227836).

CVE-2024-40937 is fixed in 39 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40937, released July 12, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40937
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (IMPORTANT)
- EPSS: 0.0074
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 12, 2024

## Description

gve: Clear napi->skb before dev_kfree_skb_any() (bsc#1227836).

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftool ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2896-1.md) | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2896-1.md) | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1.150600.12.6.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1.150600.12.6.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_0 sles 15.6 | 17-150600.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:02069-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-02069-1.md) | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_1 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.1.5.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2973-1.md) | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_0 sles 15.6 | 18-150600.4.46.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:02117-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-02117-1.md) | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2 sles 15.6 | 16-150600.2.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:02126-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-02126-1.md) | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_3 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2973-1.md) | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt_debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2973-1.md) | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2896-1.md) | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2896-1.md) | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-source-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2973-1.md) | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2896-1.md) | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2896-1.md) | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2973-1.md) | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.99-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40937](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-40937.md) | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.9.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40937](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-40937.md) | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.9.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40937](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-40937.md) | Jul 12, 2024 |

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