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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61848c83b9132ab839809fe415ba7802a0aca4f6 Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/956b134d917fd7e014dc7e39a9b7610c04fcc9ba Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7b4513e77f9571dc1041a798b93b5c4a4bfc191 Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb7f511d62692661846c47f199e0afe25c2982db Patch
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 5.5 · linuxNVD modified 2026-10-13 14:39
Affected (CPE criteria) 6
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61848c83b9132ab839809fe415ba7802a0aca4f6 Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/956b134d917fd7e014dc7e39a9b7610c04fcc9ba Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7b4513e77f9571dc1041a798b93b5c4a4bfc191 Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb7f511d62692661846c47f199e0afe25c2982db Patch