CVE-2026-43447
iavf: fix PTP use-after-free during reset
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
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Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iavf: fix PTP use-after-free during reset Commit 7c01dbfc8a1c5f ("iavf: periodically cache PHC time") introduced a
worker to cache PHC time, but failed to stop it during reset or disable. This creates a race condition where `iavf_reset_task()` or
`iavf_disable_vf()` free adapter resources (AQ) while the worker is still
running. If the worker triggers `iavf_queue_ptp_cmd()` during teardown, it
accesses freed memory/locks, leading to a crash. Fix this by calling `iavf_ptp_release()` before tearing down the adapter.
This ensures `ptp_clock_unregister()` synchronously cancels the worker and
cleans up the chardev before the backing resources are destroyed.
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Timeline
- 2026-05-01 CVE Reserved
- 2026-05-08 CVE Published
- 2026-05-12 CVE Updated
- 2026-05-14 EPSS Updated
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References (4)
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c01dbfc8a1c5f8b8e4a7907ab06db1449d478d0 | Vuln. Introduced |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.15 < 6.18.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.15 < 6.18.19" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.15 < 6.19.9 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.15 < 6.19.9" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.15 < 7.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.15 < 7.0" | en |
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