CVE-2026-64190
kernel: net: team: fix NULL pointer dereference in team_xmit during mode change
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 20, 2026
Updated · September 4, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's team driver. A local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN capabilities could exploit a race condition during a team device mode change. This occurs when the __team_change_mode() function clears internal operation pointers before safely restoring them, while the team_xmit() function concurrently attempts to transmit data. This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, causing the kernel to crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference