eth: fbnic: Fix payload page pool error cleanup
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: fbnic: Fix payload page pool error cleanup The payload page pool pointer contains an error pointer when its allocation fails. The cleanup path passes that error pointer to page_pool_destroy() instead of destroying the header page pool. This can dereference the error pointer and leave the header page pool allocated. Destroy the header page pool instead.
- Products
- Kernel
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 6.18.55, 7.2.9
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-98630
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 7 Nov 2026, 13:21 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
eth: fbnic: Fix payload page pool error cleanup
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 18 Oct 2026, 15:19 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: fbnic: Fix payload page pool error cleanup The payload page pool pointer contains an error pointer when its allocation fails. The cleanup path passes that error pointer to page_pool_destroy() instead of destroying the header page pool. This can dereference the error pointer and leave the header page pool allocated. Destroy the header page pool instead.
osv:CVE-2026-98630
Kernel
Fixed versions: 6.18.55, 7.2.9
Complete source record
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