CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-98356

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

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

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

Summary

In the Linux kernel RDMA/bnxt_re subsystem, bnxt_re_init_dcb_wq() ignores a failed allocation of the workqueue, leading to a call to queue_work() on a NULL pointer by the async DCB handler. The fix likely adds an allocation error check.

Risk Assessment

A memory allocation failure can cause a kernel crash (NULL pointer dereference) during DCB handling, threatening system stability.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch containing the fix for CVE-2026-98356 and update the system to a kernel version with the fix.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: check create_singlethread_workqueue() in DCB setup bnxt_re_init_dcb_wq() ignores a failed allocation. The async DCB handler later calls queue_work() on the NULL pointer.

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