In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/mlx5e: Fix AF_XDP TX timestamp teardown NULL dereference

During XSK TX queue teardown, outstanding descriptors are completed
without a CQE. If one requested a TX timestamp, the completion path
passes that NULL CQE to mlx5e_xsk_fill_timestamp(), which dereferences
it.

Return zero when no CQE is available, indicating that teardown did not
produce a TX timestamp.
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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix AF_XDP TX timestamp teardown NULL dereference During XSK TX queue teardown, outstanding descriptors are completed without a CQE. If one requested a TX timestamp, the completion path passes that NULL CQE to mlx5e_xsk_fill_timestamp(), which dereferences it. Return zero when no CQE is available, indicating that teardown did not produce a TX timestamp.
Title net/mlx5e: Fix AF_XDP TX timestamp teardown NULL dereference
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-18T15:48:30.080Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.370Z

Link: CVE-2026-98791

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:33.087

Modified: 2026-10-18T16:17:33.087

Link: CVE-2026-98791

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