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CVE-2026-31658
net: altera-tse: fix skb leak on DMA mapping error in tse_start_xmit()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: altera-tse: fix skb leak on DMA mapping error in tse_start_xmit() When dma_map_single() fails in tse_start_xmit(), the function returns NETDEV_TX_OK without freeing the skb. Since NETDEV_TX_OK tells the stack the packet was consumed, the skb is never freed, leaking memory on every DMA mapping failure. Add dev_kfree_skb_any() before returning to properly free the skb.

INFO

Published Date :

April 24, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 24, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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Solution
Fix skb memory leak by freeing skb on DMA mapping errors.
  • Apply kernel patch to fix skb leak.
  • Add dev_kfree_skb_any() before returning.
  • Ensure skb is freed on DMA error.
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Apr. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: altera-tse: fix skb leak on DMA mapping error in tse_start_xmit() When dma_map_single() fails in tse_start_xmit(), the function returns NETDEV_TX_OK without freeing the skb. Since NETDEV_TX_OK tells the stack the packet was consumed, the skb is never freed, leaking memory on every DMA mapping failure. Add dev_kfree_skb_any() before returning to properly free the skb.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2eb9d67704ca8f1101f7435b85f113ede471f9f2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3aca300e88afe56afb000cdc4c65383014fb17f9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60f462cd2716d86bd2174f9d5e035c9278f30480
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dede3967619b5944003227a5d09fdc21ed57d10
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f3ec44aeb58501d11834048d5d0dbaeacb6d4e7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae2cd46f57f422b51aedd406ff5d75cbff401d5d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb1d318702fdf643061350d164250198df4116f2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5ec406f0543bd6cdfd563b08015fdec8c4d5712
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