CVE-2026-43219
net: cpsw_new: Fix potential unregister of netdev that has not been registered yet
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: cpsw_new: Fix potential unregister of netdev that has not been registered yet If an error occurs during register_netdev() for the first MAC in cpsw_register_ports(), even though cpsw->slaves[0].ndev is set to NULL, cpsw->slaves[1].ndev would remain unchanged. This could later cause cpsw_unregister_ports() to attempt unregistering the second MAC. To address this, add a check for ndev->reg_state before calling unregister_netdev(). With this change, setting cpsw->slaves[i].ndev to NULL becomes unnecessary and can be removed accordingly.
INFO
Published Date :
May 6, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 6, 2026, 1:07 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Apply the provided kernel patch.
- Ensure netdev registration state is checked.
- Remove unnecessary NULL assignments.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: cpsw_new: Fix potential unregister of netdev that has not been registered yet If an error occurs during register_netdev() for the first MAC in cpsw_register_ports(), even though cpsw->slaves[0].ndev is set to NULL, cpsw->slaves[1].ndev would remain unchanged. This could later cause cpsw_unregister_ports() to attempt unregistering the second MAC. To address this, add a check for ndev->reg_state before calling unregister_netdev(). With this change, setting cpsw->slaves[i].ndev to NULL becomes unnecessary and can be removed accordingly. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29739ec197ed66535bc0b86f14ab66c5f4512138 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/349c4cac6f54a81fc107589771f88136a2b20415 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d724b34fbe13b71865ad0906a4be97571f19cf5