CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-63837

Low risk· EPSS 6%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the ena network driver (Amazon Elastic Network Adapter) sets the output timestamp without checking the return code of ena_com_phc_get_timestamp(). On error, uninitialized stack memory or invalid hardware values may be leaked to userspace via PTP ioctl.

Risk Assessment

The organization risks information leakage from kernel memory and incorrect PTP time synchronization, potentially causing errors in time-sensitive applications.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the fix checking the return code before setting the output timestamp in the ena driver.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ena: PHC: Check return code before setting timestamp output ena_phc_gettimex64() is setting the output parameter regardless of whether ena_com_phc_get_timestamp() succeeded or failed. When ena_com_phc_get_timestamp() returns an error, the timestamp parameter may contain uninitialized stack memory (e.g., when PHC is disabled or in blocked state) or invalid hardware values. Passing these to userspace via the PTP ioctl is both a security issue (information leak) and a correctness bug. Fix by checking the return code after releasing the lock and only setting the output timestamp on success.

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