CVE-2026-31646
Published: May 3, 2026Last modified: May 3, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: lan966x: fix page_pool error handling in lan966x_fdma_rx_alloc_page_pool() page_pool_create() can return an ERR_PTR on failure. The return value is used unconditionally in the loop that follows, passing the error pointer through xdp_rxq_info_reg_mem_model() into page_pool_use_xdp_mem(), which dereferences it, causing a kernel oops. Add an IS_ERR check after page_pool_create() to return early on failure.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.33-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.85-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.85-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/305832c53551cfbe6e5b81ca7ee765e60f4fe8e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fd0da4fd8851a7e62d009b7db6c4a05b092bc19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7caf90d9ab97951a58d1de85ab7e7d7cca7a4513
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5dcb41ba891b55157006cac79825c78a32b409e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e63265f188ea39dcf5f546770650027528f3bd0f