Zephyr: The NXP ENET QoS Ethernet driver in drivers/ethernet/eth_nxp_enet_qos serialises transmission with a binary
Affects zephyrSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 20:40 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (zephyr) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10zephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available that adds proper handling to abort outstanding frames on carrier loss, stops the DMA, flushes transmit queues, and reinitializes the descriptor ring. It also introduces a transmit watchdog timer to recover from stalled transmissions. Users should apply the fixed versions of Zephyr to resolve this issue. Until patched, avoiding link flaps during transmission can reduce the risk, but a reset is required to restore transmission if triggered.
Description
A flaw in the NXP ENET QoS Ethernet driver in Zephyr causes the transmit semaphore to be permanently held if the Ethernet link goes down while a frame is being transmitted. This results in the interface becoming unable to send any packets until the device is reset, causing a persistent denial of service. The issue is triggered by a link-down/link-up transition during transmission and requires no credentials or user interaction. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity but impacts availability.