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FKIE_CVE-2026-80987

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-09-11 20:19 - Updated: 2026-09-14 13:18
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NTB: ntb_transport: Reject oversized TX buffers ntb_process_tx() handles an oversized buffer by calling tx_handler() with a NULL data pointer and returning success. ntb_netdev therefore neither frees the skb in its completion callback nor takes its enqueue error path, leaking it. Reject oversized buffers in ntb_transport_tx_enqueue() before acquiring a queue entry and return -EMSGSIZE. The caller retains ownership of the buffer, and the preceding netdev patch frees the skb when enqueue returns this permanent error.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version

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  "affected": [
    {
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        {
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          "product": "Linux",
          "programFiles": [
            "drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "vendor": "Linux",
          "versions": [
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              "versionType": "git"
            },
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            },
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          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "vendor": "Linux",
          "versions": [
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            },
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              "status": "unaffected",
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              "versionType": "semver"
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              "lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "5.10.270",
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              "version": "6.1.188",
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              "version": "6.6.157",
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            },
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              "version": "6.12.109",
              "versionType": "semver"
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              "version": "6.18.50",
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              "version": "7.2.4",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "7.3-rc1",
              "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nNTB: ntb_transport: Reject oversized TX buffers\n\nntb_process_tx() handles an oversized buffer by calling tx_handler()\nwith a NULL data pointer and returning success. ntb_netdev therefore\nneither frees the skb in its completion callback nor takes its enqueue\nerror path, leaking it.\n\nReject oversized buffers in ntb_transport_tx_enqueue() before acquiring\na queue entry and return -EMSGSIZE. The caller retains ownership of the\nbuffer, and the preceding netdev patch frees the skb when enqueue\nreturns this permanent error."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2026-80987",
  "lastModified": "2026-09-14T13:18:53.343",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 3.6,
        "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
        "type": "Secondary"
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2026-09-11T20:19:05.353",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4890152a3069f5cb58cc24b08cfd5fe95e568fa1"
    },
    {
      "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
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    },
    {
      "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
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    },
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    },
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      "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
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    },
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    },
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      "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
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    },
    {
      "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6db88cde0fb5c3bd2d3cd2bebcc06b5ce146e88"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "vulnStatus": "Received"
}



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