CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-99197

Unknown
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the mv643xx_eth network driver connects the PHY before dev->netdev_ops is assigned. With CONFIG_NET_SHAPER enabled, phy_attach_direct() reads uninitialized netdev_ops, causing a kernel panic from a NULL pointer dereference.

Risk Assessment

Device initialization can trigger a kernel panic (denial of service) on systems using this driver with CONFIG_NET_SHAPER enabled.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version with the fix that assigns netdev_ops before the PHY attach.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mv643xx: move setting of netops to fix crash mv643xx_eth_probe() connects the PHY before dev->netdev_ops is assigned. phy_attach_direct() -> phy_link_topo_add_phy() reads dev->netdev_ops through netdev_need_ops_lock() since the commit in question, so probing crashes with a NULL pointer dereference when CONFIG_NET_SHAPER is enabled. Assign netdev_ops before the PHY attach, as was done for emac in commit 7c9f391ec89c ("net: emac: move setting of netops to fix crash").

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