CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-63972

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.58%

44th percentile - higher than 44% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's MANA network driver, a vulnerability was found where mana_detach() is called unconditionally on an already-detached port, causing a NULL pointer dereference during queue teardown.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could trigger a kernel panic by causing a queue reset on a detached port, leading to a denial of service (DoS).

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that adds an early exit in mana_detach() for ports already in detached state to make the operation idempotent.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mana: Skip redundant detach on already-detached port When mana_per_port_queue_reset_work_handler() runs after a previous detach succeeded but attach failed, the port is left in a detached state with apc->tx_qp and apc->rxqs already freed. Calling mana_detach() again unconditionally leads to NULL pointer dereferences during queue teardown. Add an early exit in mana_detach() when the port is already in detached state (!netif_device_present) for non-close callers, making it safe to call idempotently. This allows the queue reset handler and other recovery paths to simply retry mana_attach() without redundant teardown.

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