CVE-2026-63997
ethtool: module: avoid leaking a netdev ref on module flash errors
CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: module: avoid leaking a netdev ref on module flash errors module_flash_fw_schedule() is missing undo for setting the "in_progress" flag and taking the netdev reference. Delay taking these, the device can't disappear while we are holding rtnl_lock.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Jul 19, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
32b4c8b53ee7799e34a2b1634d32d3ce1e36c44e < f7b4513e77f9571dc1041a798b93b5c4a4bfc191 32b4c8b53ee7799e34a2b1634d32d3ce1e36c44e < 61848c83b9132ab839809fe415ba7802a0aca4f6 32b4c8b53ee7799e34a2b1634d32d3ce1e36c44e < 956b134d917fd7e014dc7e39a9b7610c04fcc9ba 32b4c8b53ee7799e34a2b1634d32d3ce1e36c44e < fb7f511d62692661846c47f199e0afe25c2982db
Linux / Linux
6.11
References
git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7b4513e77f9571dc1041a798b93b5c4a4bfc191 git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61848c83b9132ab839809fe415ba7802a0aca4f6 git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/956b134d917fd7e014dc7e39a9b7610c04fcc9ba git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb7f511d62692661846c47f199e0afe25c2982db