Status: UPDATED | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-63972
| CVE | CVE-2026-63972 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.5 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-10-02 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is none; integrity impact is none; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | Linux Linux Kernel and Linux Linux |
| Classified as | CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference) |
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | Patch Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | ||
| Linux | Linux |
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | All Sectors |
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: mana: Skip redundant detach on already-detached port
When mana_per_port_queue_reset_work_handler() runs after a previous
detach succeeded but attach failed, the port is left in a detached
state with apc->tx_qp and apc->rxqs already freed. Calling
mana_detach() again unconditionally leads to NULL pointer dereferences
during queue teardown.
Add an early exit in mana_detach() when the port is already in
detached state (!netif_device_present) for non-close callers, making
it safe to call idempotently. This allows the queue reset handler and
other recovery paths to simply retry mana_attach() without redundant
teardown. (NVD)
Monitor Linux's web page for any future patch releases.
| Source | Reference |
|---|---|
| NVD | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63972 |
| CVE | https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-63972 |