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CVE-2026-97956
net: net_failover: Fix the deadlock in net_failover_slave_name_change()
Overview
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: net_failover: Fix the deadlock in net_failover_slave_name_change() This is a sibling fix of commit b84c5632c7b3 ("net: net_failover: Fix the deadlock in slave register"). There is netdev_lock_ops() in the upper callers, so using netif_open() instead of dev_open(). Call Trace: __schedule+0x2bb/0x650 schedule+0x27/0xb0 schedule_preempt_disabled+0x15/0x30 __mutex_lock.constprop.0+0x550/0xaf0 __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x13/0x20 mutex_lock+0x3b/0x50 dev_open+0x3b/0xe0 net_failover_slave_name_change+0x22/0x40 failover_event+0xd4/0x1e0 notifier_call_chain+0x62/0xf0 raw_notifier_call_chain+0x16/0x30 call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x50/0x80 netif_change_name+0x200/0x330 do_setlink.isra.0+0xb12/0xdf0 ? security_capable+0x9a/0x1e0 ? ns_capable+0x31/0x60 rtnl_setlink+0x302/0x670 ? netlink_recvmsg+0x296/0x340 ? security_capable+0x9a/0x1e0 ? __pfx_rtnl_setlink+0x10/0x10 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x384/0x460 ? __pfx_rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x10/0x10 netlink_rcv_skb+0x61/0x120 rtnetlink_rcv+0x15/0x30 netlink_unicast+0x28f/0x3c0 netlink_sendmsg+0x216/0x450 __sys_sendto+0x222/0x230 __x64_sys_sendto+0x24/0x40 x64_sys_call+0x1d5d/0x2390 do_syscall_64+0x105/0x5a0 ? do_syscall_64+0x140/0x5a0 ? exc_page_fault+0x94/0x1e0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e

Details
INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 25, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 25, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Fix a deadlock issue in the net_failover module by using netif_open instead of dev_open.
  • Update the Linux kernel to include the net_failover fix.
  • Ensure netdev_lock_ops is used correctly.
  • Use netif_open instead of dev_open in net_failover_slave_name_change.
  • Rebuild and deploy the kernel.
References
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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b20e66d2e52d3628db4dccc1a33f134e73375d5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/985a663bf00799c1daf1c5789efa6406958780c8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49bfa2c5dbd89f7683c26fc08b11e7369ea11e5
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Sep. 25, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: net_failover: Fix the deadlock in net_failover_slave_name_change() This is a sibling fix of commit b84c5632c7b3 ("net: net_failover: Fix the deadlock in slave register"). There is netdev_lock_ops() in the upper callers, so using netif_open() instead of dev_open(). Call Trace: __schedule+0x2bb/0x650 schedule+0x27/0xb0 schedule_preempt_disabled+0x15/0x30 __mutex_lock.constprop.0+0x550/0xaf0 __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x13/0x20 mutex_lock+0x3b/0x50 dev_open+0x3b/0xe0 net_failover_slave_name_change+0x22/0x40 failover_event+0xd4/0x1e0 notifier_call_chain+0x62/0xf0 raw_notifier_call_chain+0x16/0x30 call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x50/0x80 netif_change_name+0x200/0x330 do_setlink.isra.0+0xb12/0xdf0 ? security_capable+0x9a/0x1e0 ? ns_capable+0x31/0x60 rtnl_setlink+0x302/0x670 ? netlink_recvmsg+0x296/0x340 ? security_capable+0x9a/0x1e0 ? __pfx_rtnl_setlink+0x10/0x10 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x384/0x460 ? __pfx_rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x10/0x10 netlink_rcv_skb+0x61/0x120 rtnetlink_rcv+0x15/0x30 netlink_unicast+0x28f/0x3c0 netlink_sendmsg+0x216/0x450 __sys_sendto+0x222/0x230 __x64_sys_sendto+0x24/0x40 x64_sys_call+0x1d5d/0x2390 do_syscall_64+0x105/0x5a0 ? do_syscall_64+0x140/0x5a0 ? exc_page_fault+0x94/0x1e0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/97xxx/CVE-2026-97956.json">CVE-2026-97956</a>
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b20e66d2e52d3628db4dccc1a33f134e73375d5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/985a663bf00799c1daf1c5789efa6406958780c8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49bfa2c5dbd89f7683c26fc08b11e7369ea11e5
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