CVE-2026-72410
octeontx2-af: Validate NIX maximum LFs correctly
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-af: Validate NIX maximum LFs correctly NIX maximum number of LFs can be set via devlink command but that can be done before assigning any LFs to a PF/VF. The condition used to check whether any LFs are assigned is incorrect. This patch fixes that condition.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 17, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
dd7842878633453e38d6a4927593dd28b9d8ab91 < 0933fe0130eb71af0c3ab481b40f543b458a8c54 dd7842878633453e38d6a4927593dd28b9d8ab91 < e0ac054416bf4e913fe96cefefe94e3331bbe6fa dd7842878633453e38d6a4927593dd28b9d8ab91 < b1f6381acf9d55fab208e8b4c252a5a671820bd9 dd7842878633453e38d6a4927593dd28b9d8ab91 < 1576d12a39860418d6a68b402fda71a48f04a57c
Linux / Linux
6.8
References
git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0933fe0130eb71af0c3ab481b40f543b458a8c54 git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0ac054416bf4e913fe96cefefe94e3331bbe6fa git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1f6381acf9d55fab208e8b4c252a5a671820bd9 git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1576d12a39860418d6a68b402fda71a48f04a57c