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CVE-2026-98913

kernel: net: thunderx: fix PTP device ref leak in nicvf_probe()

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

2.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · October 23, 2026

Updated · October 29, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Cavium ThunderX network driver. When initializing a network interface, an error occurring after acquiring a reference to the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) device fails to properly release that reference. A privileged local attacker could exploit this issue by triggering repeated initialization failures, resulting in a resource leak and a potential Denial of Service (DoS).

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 2.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime