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CVE-2026-97411

Low risk· EPSS 5%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, in the IBM EMAC MAL network driver, mal_remove() called napi_disable() unconditionally, which could lead to a system hang if NAPI was not enabled or was already disabled. The fix is to call napi_disable() only when the commac list is not empty.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability could cause a system hang during module removal, leading to system unavailability. This requires the ability to load and remove the module.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel update containing the fix for CVE-2026-97411. After updating, reboot the system.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ibm: emac: mal: fix potential system hang in mal_remove() napi_disable() is not idempotent and calling it on an already-disabled or unenabled NAPI context will cause the kernel to spin indefinitely waiting for the NAPI_STATE_SCHED bit to clear. In mal_remove(), napi_disable() is called unconditionally. If no MACs were registered, NAPI was never enabled. Also, if they were registered but subsequently unregistered, NAPI was already disabled in mal_unregister_commac(). In either case, calling napi_disable() causes the kernel to hang upon module removal. Fix this by only calling napi_disable() in mal_remove() if the commac list is not empty (which implies NAPI is enabled).

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