CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-64526

Low risk· EPSS 11%
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the tsconfig_prepare_data() function in ethtool was missing a call to ethnl_ops_complete() before returning an error, which could lead to lock management issues.

Risk Assessment

Missing call can lead to incorrect lock state, potentially causing synchronization issues or resource leaks.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing this fix to ensure proper lock management.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: tsconfig: fix missing ethnl_ops_complete() tsconfig_prepare_data() calls ethnl_ops_begin(), we need to call ethnl_ops_complete() before returning the error.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS