CVE-2026-89511
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
qede: Fix NULL pointer dereference in TPA fragment processing
Under memory pressure, the qede driver encounters NULL pointer dereferences when processing TPA continuation fragments.
Commit 8a8633978b84 ("qede: Add build_skb() support.") accidentally dropped the assignment of tpa_info->buffer.data in qede_tpa_start().
When memory pressure causes an SKB allocation failure in qede_tpa_start(), the driver sets tpa_start_fail = true and attempts to recycle the physical page later in qede_tpa_end() via qede_reuse_page(). However, because buffer.data was left uninitialized (NULL), qede_reuse_page() pushes a "ghost" BD (valid DMA mapping but NULL data pointer) back into the active Rx ring.
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The next time the hardware uses this ring slot, it passes a NULL page to qede_fill_frag_skb(), causing a kernel panic.
Fix the root cause by restoring the tpa_info->buffer.data assignment in qede_tpa_start(), ensuring valid pages are correctly tracked and recycled. Additionally, update the stale comment for struct qede_agg_info::buffer to reflect its current usage.
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
Example crash from production system: BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0x8 RIP: qede_fill_frag_skb+0x96/0x430 [qede] Call Trace: qede_rx_int+0xb06/0x1de0 qede_poll+0x2f4/0x6c0 __napi_poll+0x2d/0x130
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.71%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 52
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access60 % - Impacto principal
T1499Endpoint Denial of Serviceimpact55 %
Inferido por reglas deterministas a partir del vector CVSS y la CWE. Solo orientativo.
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Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06aa3d26327f24edd039ff249672fdf6f2ba5695
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a952fb1b20d83e83ca852773e6188511f7d2191
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f911e208b3ca2c76d9f2bbba1f54b9403568c10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5e1fdc126ab337d601d1a00cc4b47910679d005
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8bc0a9d87d2b048711edd17ba7286432edd285
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2214e2793154b745436e46c6a9a7985d9b3781d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5c8619ccbd70102642120c4c6fda1c048a555fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa7c9bd2c4a8de167e2fb32968ca4d91dd774375
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nqede: Fix NULL pointer dereference in TPA fragment processing\n\nUnder memory pressure, the qede driver encounters NULL pointer\ndereferences when processing TPA continuation fragments.\n\nCommit 8a8633978b84 (\"qede: Add build_skb() support.\") accidentally\ndropped the assignment of tpa_info->buffer.data in qede_tpa_start().\n\nWhen memory pressure causes an SKB allocation failure in qede_tpa_start(),\nthe driver sets tpa_start_fail = true and attempts to recycle the physical\npage later in qede_tpa_end() via qede_reuse_page(). However, because\nbuffer.data was left uninitialized (NULL), qede_reuse_page() pushes a\n\"ghost\" BD (valid DMA mapping but NULL data pointer) back into the\nactive Rx ring.\n\nThe next time the hardware uses this ring slot, it passes a NULL page\nto qede_fill_frag_skb(), causing a kernel panic.\n\nExample crash from production system:\n BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0x8\n RIP: qede_fill_frag_skb+0x96/0x430 [qede]\n Call Trace:\n qede_rx_int+0xb06/0x1de0\n qede_poll+0x2f4/0x6c0\n __napi_poll+0x2d/0x130\n\nFix the root cause by restoring the tpa_info->buffer.data assignment\nin qede_tpa_start(), ensuring valid pages are correctly tracked and\nrecycled. Additionally, update the stale comment for\nstruct qede_agg_info::buffer to reflect its current usage."
}
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