In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
idpf: Fix RSS LUT NULL ptr issue after soft reset
During soft reset, the RSS LUT is freed and not restored unless the
interface is up. If an ethtool command that accesses the rss lut is
attempted immediately after reset, it will result in NULL ptr
dereference. Also, there is no need to reset the rss lut if the soft reset
does not involve queue count change.
After soft reset, set the RSS LUT to default values based on the updated
queue count only if the reset was a result of a queue count change and
the LUT was not configured by the user. In all other cases, don't touch
the LUT.
Steps to reproduce:
** Bring the interface down (if up)
ifconfig eth1 down
** update the queue count (eg., 27->20)
ethtool -L eth1 combined 20
** display the RSS LUT
ethtool -x eth1
[82375.558338] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000
[82375.558373] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
[82375.558391] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
[82375.558408] PGD 0 P4D 0
[82375.558421] Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
<snip>
[82375.558516] RIP: 0010:idpf_get_rxfh+0x108/0x150 [idpf]
[82375.558786] Call Trace:
[82375.558793] <TASK>
[82375.558804] rss_prepare.isra.0+0x187/0x2a0
[82375.558827] rss_prepare_data+0x3a/0x50
[82375.558845] ethnl_default_doit+0x13d/0x3e0
[82375.558863] genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x11f/0x180
[82375.558886] genl_rcv_msg+0x1ad/0x2b0
[82375.558902] ? __pfx_ethnl_default_doit+0x10/0x10
[82375.558920] ? __pfx_genl_rcv_msg+0x10/0x10
[82375.558937] netlink_rcv_skb+0x58/0x100
[82375.558957] genl_rcv+0x2c/0x50
[82375.558971] netlink_unicast+0x289/0x3e0
[82375.558988] netlink_sendmsg+0x215/0x440
[82375.559005] __sys_sendto+0x234/0x240
[82375.559555] __x64_sys_sendto+0x28/0x30
[82375.560068] x64_sys_call+0x1909/0x1da0
[82375.560576] do_syscall_64+0x7a/0xfa0
[82375.561076] ? clear_bhb_loop+0x60/0xb0
[82375.561567] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
<snip>
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Affected Vendors & Products
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History
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: Fix RSS LUT NULL ptr issue after soft reset During soft reset, the RSS LUT is freed and not restored unless the interface is up. If an ethtool command that accesses the rss lut is attempted immediately after reset, it will result in NULL ptr dereference. Also, there is no need to reset the rss lut if the soft reset does not involve queue count change. After soft reset, set the RSS LUT to default values based on the updated queue count only if the reset was a result of a queue count change and the LUT was not configured by the user. In all other cases, don't touch the LUT. Steps to reproduce: ** Bring the interface down (if up) ifconfig eth1 down ** update the queue count (eg., 27->20) ethtool -L eth1 combined 20 ** display the RSS LUT ethtool -x eth1 [82375.558338] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 [82375.558373] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode [82375.558391] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page [82375.558408] PGD 0 P4D 0 [82375.558421] Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI <snip> [82375.558516] RIP: 0010:idpf_get_rxfh+0x108/0x150 [idpf] [82375.558786] Call Trace: [82375.558793] <TASK> [82375.558804] rss_prepare.isra.0+0x187/0x2a0 [82375.558827] rss_prepare_data+0x3a/0x50 [82375.558845] ethnl_default_doit+0x13d/0x3e0 [82375.558863] genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x11f/0x180 [82375.558886] genl_rcv_msg+0x1ad/0x2b0 [82375.558902] ? __pfx_ethnl_default_doit+0x10/0x10 [82375.558920] ? __pfx_genl_rcv_msg+0x10/0x10 [82375.558937] netlink_rcv_skb+0x58/0x100 [82375.558957] genl_rcv+0x2c/0x50 [82375.558971] netlink_unicast+0x289/0x3e0 [82375.558988] netlink_sendmsg+0x215/0x440 [82375.559005] __sys_sendto+0x234/0x240 [82375.559555] __x64_sys_sendto+0x28/0x30 [82375.560068] x64_sys_call+0x1909/0x1da0 [82375.560576] do_syscall_64+0x7a/0xfa0 [82375.561076] ? clear_bhb_loop+0x60/0xb0 [82375.561567] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e <snip> | |
| Title | idpf: Fix RSS LUT NULL ptr issue after soft reset | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published: 2026-01-23T15:24:13.790Z
Updated: 2026-01-23T15:24:13.790Z
Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.937Z
Link: CVE-2026-22993
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-01-23T16:15:55.393
Modified: 2026-01-23T16:15:55.393
Link: CVE-2026-22993
Redhat
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