CVE-2026-99043
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2026
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
ice: fix metadata_dst refcount handling on representor teardown
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: fix metadata_dst refcount handling on representor teardown ice_eswitch_release_repr() uses metadata_dst_free() to release the representor's metadata_dst. metadata_dst_free() directly frees the underlying memory without checking the dst_entry refcount. When ice_eswitch_port_start_xmit() processes a packet, it takes a reference via dst_hold() and attaches the metadata_dst to the skb. If the representor is torn down while packets are still queued on the lower device (e.g. in a qdisc), the metadata_dst is freed while references are still held. Use dst_release() instead, which correctly decrements the refcount and only frees the object when all references are dropped. The dst subsystem already handles metadata_dst cleanup in dst_destroy() when DST_METADATA is set. Other drivers sharing this pattern (nfp, airoha, bnxt) already use dst_release() for their metadata_dst lifecycle.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Linux
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Linux
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f5396b8a663f7a78ee5b75a47ee524b40795b265 | affected | git | 1f263235651775f93c15d90c9f25c3f4a4ef6512 | Unavailable | None listed |
| f5396b8a663f7a78ee5b75a47ee524b40795b265 | affected | git | 6f5544f53f1e58ea8a49fb9f9158d5793b9205b0 | Unavailable | None listed |
| f5396b8a663f7a78ee5b75a47ee524b40795b265 | affected | git | beb05f484a1e4a5a66e3678e4b7f3147f651c080 | Unavailable | None listed |
| f5396b8a663f7a78ee5b75a47ee524b40795b265 | affected | git | 5e4d20db5179e83a4948927bc39e489a9a83256d | Unavailable | None listed |
| f5396b8a663f7a78ee5b75a47ee524b40795b265 | affected | git | 58858b8f14803a7eeac297b3ce20f3b21bf2ff66 | Unavailable | None listed |
Linux
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Linux
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.16 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 0 | unaffected | semver | 5.16 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 6.6.160 | unaffected | semver | Unavailable | 6.6.* | None listed |
| 6.12.113 | unaffected | semver | Unavailable | 6.12.* | None listed |
| 6.18.57 | unaffected | semver | Unavailable | 6.18.* | None listed |
| 7.2.11 | unaffected | semver | Unavailable | 7.2.* | None listed |
| 7.3 | unaffected | original_commit_for_fix | Unavailable | * | None listed |