CVE-2026-90084
kernel: octeontx2-vf: fix workqueue and netdev race in probe/remove
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · October 13, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's octeontx2-vf driver. A race condition exists during the network device's probe and removal process, which can cause the system to attempt to queue work on an uninitialized workqueue. This issue can result in a system crash, leading to a denial of service.
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-824 · Access of Uninitialized Pointer