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The tag arfs on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Accelerated Receive Flow Steering (aRFS), a Linux kernel networking feature. Content includes analysis of CVE-2025-21981, a memory leak vulnerability in the Intel ICE driver that affects aRFS data structures during reset operations. This local attack vector can cause denial of service by exhausting system memory. The tag is relevant for Linux system administrators, security researchers, and IT professionals managing kernel builds with the ICE driver. Topics focus on kernel memory management, driver bugs, and mitigation strategies for aRFS-related issues.
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    CVE-2025-21981: Linux Kernel ICE Driver aRFS Memory Leak DoS Risk

    The Linux kernel’s ICE driver contains a subtle but consequential memory-management bug that can quietly erode system availability: during certain reset-driven reconfiguration paths the driver double‑allocates accelerated Receive Flow Steering (aRFS) data structures without freeing previously...
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