FKIE_CVE-2026-98798

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-10-18 16:17 - Updated: 2026-10-30 13:21
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Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bcmgenet: fix NULL dereference in set_coalesce before first open The Rx ring priv and index are only set in bcmgenet_init_rx_ring(), which runs at open. Setting the Rx coalescing parameters on an interface that was never opened, e.g. "ethtool -C eth0 rx-usecs 50", dereferences a NULL ring->priv. The oops happens with RTNL held, so networking stays stuck until a reboot: Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 0000000000002788 pc : bcmgenet_set_rx_coalesce.isra.0+0x10/0x88 lr : bcmgenet_set_coalesce+0xe8/0x180 Call trace: bcmgenet_set_rx_coalesce.isra.0+0x10/0x88 (P) __ethnl_set_coalesce.isra.0+0x490/0x570 ethnl_set_coalesce+0x48/0xc0 ethnl_default_set_doit+0xf4/0x230 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0xe8/0x160 genl_rcv_msg+0x220/0x2a0 netlink_rcv_skb+0x68/0x140 genl_rcv+0x40/0x60 netlink_unicast+0x338/0x3c0 netlink_sendmsg+0x19c/0x3f8 __sock_sendmsg+0x64/0xc0 __sys_sendto+0x124/0x198 __arm64_sys_sendto+0x30/0x48 Set priv and index at probe. Writing the registers while the interface is down is harmless because open resets the MAC and bcmgenet_init_rx_coalesce() reapplies the stored values. It was observed on a Raspberry Pi CM4, but should apply to all other genet devices.
References
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d867b91598b6ed2f75998c34f4e2869631da31e
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19419faf58dfe5bcc8a9e60e622976c5f8e3ddc1
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/213ff02ab26a4543ef02b4db393bbdd5fa5679a7
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2294b62eaec6fd3c76a261d287f66641eeafd5f0
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51e76b4113e5147329ed8dd232375bf11fd34044
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d870102b5425390cab42eebbf3d19ec6a43c6734
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    {
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          "product": "Linux",
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            "drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c"
          ],
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  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet: bcmgenet: fix NULL dereference in set_coalesce before first open\n\nThe Rx ring priv and index are only set in bcmgenet_init_rx_ring(),\nwhich runs at open. Setting the Rx coalescing parameters on an interface\nthat was never opened, e.g. \"ethtool -C eth0 rx-usecs 50\", dereferences\na NULL ring-\u003epriv. The oops happens with RTNL held, so networking\nstays stuck until a reboot:\n\n  Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 0000000000002788\n  pc : bcmgenet_set_rx_coalesce.isra.0+0x10/0x88\n  lr : bcmgenet_set_coalesce+0xe8/0x180\n  Call trace:\n   bcmgenet_set_rx_coalesce.isra.0+0x10/0x88 (P)\n   __ethnl_set_coalesce.isra.0+0x490/0x570\n   ethnl_set_coalesce+0x48/0xc0\n   ethnl_default_set_doit+0xf4/0x230\n   genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0xe8/0x160\n   genl_rcv_msg+0x220/0x2a0\n   netlink_rcv_skb+0x68/0x140\n   genl_rcv+0x40/0x60\n   netlink_unicast+0x338/0x3c0\n   netlink_sendmsg+0x19c/0x3f8\n   __sock_sendmsg+0x64/0xc0\n   __sys_sendto+0x124/0x198\n   __arm64_sys_sendto+0x30/0x48\n\nSet priv and index at probe. Writing the registers while the interface\nis down is harmless because open resets the MAC and\nbcmgenet_init_rx_coalesce() reapplies the stored values.\n\nIt was observed on a Raspberry Pi CM4, but should apply to all other\ngenet devices."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2026-98798",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-30T13:21:28.387",
  "metrics": {},
  "published": "2026-10-18T16:17:33.807",
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  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "vulnStatus": "Received"
}



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