CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-98301

Low risk· EPSS 7%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel network bridge, br_mst_set_state() calls switchdev_port_attr_set() while holding rcu_read_lock(), which may sleep in RCU context and cause potential issues.

Risk Assessment

May cause synchronization errors and unpredictable bridge behavior, but no direct security impact.

Recommendation

Apply the patch that moves the switchdev call before the RCU section and asserts rtnl is held.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bridge: mst: move switchdev call outside rcu This is a follow-up of one of sashiko's pre-existing bug reports. br_mst_set_state() calls switchdev_port_attr_set() for nonzero MSTIs while holding rcu_read_lock() which invokes the blocking switchdev notifier chain and may sleep. Nonzero MSTI changes come from netlink with rtnl held. Move the switchdev call before entering the rcu section and assert that rtnl is held. The call cannot be deferred because netlink needs its error and extack. Also DSA reads the old bridge MST state during the callback and checks it. A deferred callback will be late and will see the updated state.

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