CVE-2026-90084
octeontx2-vf: fix workqueue and netdev race in probe/remove
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 11, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
octeontx2-vf: fix workqueue and netdev race in probe/remove
Initialize the VF workqueue before register_netdev() so ndo_set_rx_mode does not queue work on a NULL workqueue. Unregister the netdev before destroying the workqueue, and add proper probe error cleanup.
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a4b53231b77986ce55b38122174222c86416de7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdc530baf079eee104f9ea5d83815e798ea155df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00dda563f4963f28fab46d09b912d68268b8e7a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42a139332ce81a907dac987f1494d30e0a8ab149
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef42c9e922dfa806576d9d82867da2f3cd76b3ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ba97ff4f873481d370bee7f7dfb87f8296af9be
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