CVE-2026-80629: Linux kernel · octeontx2-af: npc: Fix size of entry2cntr_map
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f9cd6fabe0e7c7f6fc30c6c192c7ed72aba37232 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f9cd6fabe0e7c7f6fc30c6c192c7ed72aba37232, de8e3a4004c5df9461974352e9d7ff0f8313c508, 2477c523c6e69733d51101ae9bd2dfc0a054b13d +2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-af: npc: Fix size of entry2cntr_map KASAN prints below splat. This is caused by allocating counter for reserved mcam entry for cpt 2nd pass entry. But mcam->entry2cntr_map is not allocated for reserved entries. BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in npc_map_mcam_entry_and_cntr+0xb0/0x1a0 Write of size 2 at addr ffff0001033e7ffe by task kworker/0:1/14 CPU: 0 PID: 14 Comm: kworker/0:1 Not tainted 6.1.67 #1 Hardware name: Marvell CN106XX board (DT) Workqueue: events work_for_cpu_fn Call trace: dump_backtrace.part.0+0xe4/0xf0 show_stack+0x18/0x30 dump_stack_lvl+0x88/0xb4 print_report+0x154/0x458 kasan_report+0xb8/0x194 __asan_store2+0x7c/0xa0 npc_map_mcam_entry_and_cntr+0xb0/0x1a0 rvu_mbox_handler_npc_mcam_write_entry+0x268/0x280 npc_install_flow+0x840/0xfe0 rvu_npc_install_cpt_pass2_entry+0x138/0x190 rvu_nix_init+0x148c/0x2880 rvu_probe+0x1800/0x30b0 local_pci_probe+0x78/0xe0 work_for_cpu_fn+0x30/0x50 process_one_work+0x4cc/0x97c worker_thread+0x360/0x630 kthread+0x1a0/0x1b0 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/30e5ee98e86ad47c76695458987097e849d0611a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/de8e3a4004c5df9461974352e9d7ff0f8313c508 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d072cc3ba4338d6b2acb85d50a3af5cf2b12a3e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2477c523c6e69733d51101ae9bd2dfc0a054b13d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9cd6fabe0e7c7f6fc30c6c192c7ed72aba37232 (opens in a new tab)