CVE-2026-43173
kernel: net: ethernet: xscale: Check for PTP support properly
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Severity
UnknownRed Hat Product Security
CVSS
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Published · May 6, 2026
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a NULL pointer dereference in the ixp4xx_get_ts_info() function within the network ethernet xscale driver. This occurs because ixp46x_ptp_find() is unconditionally called, even on systems that do not support the ixp46x PTP feature. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability leads to a kernel crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference