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CVE-2026-80991: Linux kernel · net: ravb: serialize PTP clock teardown

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in b917f37bfcce919a969d66a044580a95b11df31c : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in b917f37bfcce919a969d66a044580a95b11df31c, 695acb5534a9e366efb47b40c7487fc56488b09b, 67a82e6f886beed0de8f8da08bb767e68fba952d +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ a0d2f20650e81407d8e51ad2cbdc492861c74e9c, < b917f37bfcce919a969d66a044580a95b11df31c
Fixed in
  • b917f37bfcce919a969d66a044580a95b11df31c
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ a0d2f20650e81407d8e51ad2cbdc492861c74e9c, < 695acb5534a9e366efb47b40c7487fc56488b09b
Fixed in
  • 695acb5534a9e366efb47b40c7487fc56488b09b
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ a0d2f20650e81407d8e51ad2cbdc492861c74e9c, < 67a82e6f886beed0de8f8da08bb767e68fba952d
Fixed in
  • 67a82e6f886beed0de8f8da08bb767e68fba952d
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ a0d2f20650e81407d8e51ad2cbdc492861c74e9c, < 66b50c31419e7946e9aa325a468ad9b64c961a25
Fixed in
  • 66b50c31419e7946e9aa325a468ad9b64c961a25
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ a0d2f20650e81407d8e51ad2cbdc492861c74e9c, < 1cb9663789c5b7a12fcd419fcca6d6254c398252
Fixed in
  • 1cb9663789c5b7a12fcd419fcca6d6254c398252
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =4.2
Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ravb: serialize PTP clock teardown ravb_ptp_interrupt() can race with ravb_ptp_stop() and pass the clock to ptp_clock_event() while ptp_clock_unregister() is freeing it. This can lead to a use-after-free. Use READ_ONCE() and WRITE_ONCE() for lockless access to the clock pointer. Atomically detach it with xchg() before disabling PTP interrupts, then synchronize all IRQs which can invoke ravb_ptp_interrupt() before unregistering the detached clock. A handler which read the old pointer completes before the clock is unregistered, while later handlers read NULL and skip the event.

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