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CVE-2026-23438— net: mvpp2: guard flow control update with global_tx_fc in buffer switching

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于未检查空指针，可能导致空指针取消引用。

AI Predicted 7.8 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.13% · P2

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter

Affected Version Matrix 16

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a< 0cfcd31f98fc608dc9406bff3fee3a9dd364d014 affected
3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a< da089f74a993f846685067b14158cb41b879ff29 affected
3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a< ff0c54f088f7ab91dbbf47cf8244460f99122750 affected
3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a< 7bd20f4b3ef3044dc55acd5b8ef748a70d29d03f affected
3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a< 7df2b50cae1a76cbb90b294f3edb61e3e10bf2e9 affected
3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a< 8baced53a35fc9710f80d6ca016a2c418dc3231f affected
3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a< 8a63baadf08453f66eb582fdb6dd234f72024723 affected
5.12 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-23438

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
net: mvpp2: guard flow control update with global_tx_fc in buffer switching
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mvpp2: guard flow control update with global_tx_fc in buffer switching mvpp2_bm_switch_buffers() unconditionally calls mvpp2_bm_pool_update_priv_fc() when switching between per-cpu and shared buffer pool modes. This function programs CM3 flow control registers via mvpp2_cm3_read()/mvpp2_cm3_write(), which dereference priv->cm3_base without any NULL check. When the CM3 SRAM resource is not present in the device tree (the third reg entry added by commit 60523583b07c ("dts: marvell: add CM3 SRAM memory to cp11x ethernet device tree")), priv->cm3_base remains NULL and priv->global_tx_fc is false. Any operation that triggers mvpp2_bm_switch_buffers(), for example an MTU change that crosses the jumbo frame threshold, will crash: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000 Mem abort info: ESR = 0x0000000096000006 EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits pc : readl+0x0/0x18 lr : mvpp2_cm3_read.isra.0+0x14/0x20 Call trace: readl+0x0/0x18 mvpp2_bm_pool_update_fc+0x40/0x12c mvpp2_bm_pool_update_priv_fc+0x94/0xd8 mvpp2_bm_switch_buffers.isra.0+0x80/0x1c0 mvpp2_change_mtu+0x140/0x380 __dev_set_mtu+0x1c/0x38 dev_set_mtu_ext+0x78/0x118 dev_set_mtu+0x48/0xa8 dev_ifsioc+0x21c/0x43c dev_ioctl+0x2d8/0x42c sock_ioctl+0x314/0x378 Every other flow control call site in the driver already guards hardware access with either priv->global_tx_fc or port->tx_fc. mvpp2_bm_switch_buffers() is the only place that omits this check. Add the missing priv->global_tx_fc guard to both the disable and re-enable calls in mvpp2_bm_switch_buffers(), consistent with the rest of the driver.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于未检查空指针，可能导致空指针取消引用。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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Linux Linux 3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a ~ 0cfcd31f98fc608dc9406bff3fee3a9dd364d014 -
Linux Linux 5.12 -

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CVE-2026-31392 8.1 HIGH smb: client: fix krb5 mount with username option
CVE-2026-31401 7.8 HIGH HID: bpf: prevent buffer overflow in hid_hw_request
CVE-2026-23466 7.8 HIGH drm/xe: Open-code GGTT MMIO access protection
CVE-2026-23437 7.8 HIGH net: shaper: protect late read accesses to the hierarchy
CVE-2026-23458 7.8 HIGH netfilter: ctnetlink: fix use-after-free in ctnetlink_dump_exp_ct()
CVE-2026-23444 7.8 HIGH wifi: mac80211: always free skb on ieee80211_tx_prepare_skb() failure
CVE-2026-23445 7.8 HIGH igc: fix page fault in XDP TX timestamps handling
CVE-2026-23449 7.8 HIGH net/sched: teql: Fix double-free in teql_master_xmit

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