octeontx2-vf: fix workqueue and netdev race in probe/remove
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.
CVE-2026-90084
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-90084
Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
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- Prerequisites
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Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product
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Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
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"versionType": "git"
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"programFiles": [
"drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c"
],
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},
{
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"vendor": "Linux",
"product": "Linux",
"versions": [
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{
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"version": "0",
"lessThan": "5.14",
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},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.6.160",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.12.114",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.18.52",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.2.6",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "7.2.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.3",
"versionType": "original_commit_for_fix",
"lessThanOrEqual": "*"
}
],
"programFiles": [
"drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c"
],
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}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-90084
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- Event
- #48596 · Revision 1
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