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

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in ff0c54f088f7ab91dbbf47cf8244460f99122750 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 13:06 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in ff0c54f088f7ab91dbbf47cf8244460f99122750, da089f74a993f846685067b14158cb41b879ff29, 8baced53a35fc9710f80d6ca016a2c418dc3231f +4

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a, < ff0c54f088f7ab91dbbf47cf8244460f99122750
Fixed in
  • ff0c54f088f7ab91dbbf47cf8244460f99122750
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a, < da089f74a993f846685067b14158cb41b879ff29
Fixed in
  • da089f74a993f846685067b14158cb41b879ff29
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a, < 8baced53a35fc9710f80d6ca016a2c418dc3231f
Fixed in
  • 8baced53a35fc9710f80d6ca016a2c418dc3231f
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a, < 8a63baadf08453f66eb582fdb6dd234f72024723
Fixed in
  • 8a63baadf08453f66eb582fdb6dd234f72024723
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a, < 7df2b50cae1a76cbb90b294f3edb61e3e10bf2e9
Fixed in
  • 7df2b50cae1a76cbb90b294f3edb61e3e10bf2e9
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 3a616b92a9d17448d96a33bf58e69f01457fd43a, < 7bd20f4b3ef3044dc55acd5b8ef748a70d29d03f
Fixed in
  • 7bd20f4b3ef3044dc55acd5b8ef748a70d29d03f

AI-suggested

A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel source. Users should update to a fixed kernel version that includes the patch identified by commits such as ff0c54f088f7ab91dbbf47cf8244460f99122750 and others listed. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official fix.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's mvpp2 network driver allows a NULL pointer dereference leading to a kernel crash. The issue occurs because mvpp2_bm_switch_buffers() calls a function that accesses hardware registers without checking if the underlying resource pointer is NULL. This can be triggered by operations such as changing the MTU across the jumbo frame threshold. The flaw has been fixed by adding a missing guard condition consistent with the rest of the driver.

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