CVE-2026-23206

{"id": "CVE-2026-23206", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {}, "published": "2026-02-14T17:15:58.507", "references": [{"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/155eb99aff2920153bf21217ae29565fff81e6af", "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fcccca88456b592bd668db13aa1d29ed257ca2b", "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4acc40db06ffd0fd92683505342b00c8a7394c60", "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80165ff16051448d6f840585ebe13f2400415df3", "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b97415c4362f739e25ec6f71012277086fabdf6f", "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed48a84a72fefb20a82dd90a7caa7807e90c6f66", "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}], "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ndpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero\n\nThe driver allocates arrays for ports, FDBs, and filter blocks using\nkcalloc() with ethsw->sw_attr.num_ifs as the element count. When the\ndevice reports zero interfaces (either due to hardware configuration\nor firmware issues), kcalloc(0, ...) returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR (0x10)\ninstead of NULL.\n\nLater in dpaa2_switch_probe(), the NAPI initialization unconditionally\naccesses ethsw->ports[0]->netdev, which attempts to dereference\nZERO_SIZE_PTR (address 0x10), resulting in a kernel panic.\n\nAdd a check to ensure num_ifs is greater than zero after retrieving\ndevice attributes. This prevents the zero-sized allocations and\nsubsequent invalid pointer dereference."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\ndpaa2-switch: evitar la desreferencia de ZERO_SIZE_PTR cuando num_ifs es cero\n\nEl controlador asigna arreglos para puertos, FDBs y bloques de filtro usando kcalloc() con ethsw->sw_attr.num_ifs como el recuento de elementos. Cuando el dispositivo reporta cero interfaces (ya sea debido a la configuraci\u00f3n del hardware o a problemas de firmware), kcalloc(0, ...) devuelve ZERO_SIZE_PTR (0x10) en lugar de NULL.\n\nM\u00e1s tarde en dpaa2_switch_probe(), la inicializaci\u00f3n de NAPI accede incondicionalmente a ethsw->ports[0]->netdev, lo que intenta desreferenciar ZERO_SIZE_PTR (direcci\u00f3n 0x10), resultando en un p\u00e1nico del kernel.\n\nA\u00f1adir una verificaci\u00f3n para asegurar que num_ifs sea mayor que cero despu\u00e9s de recuperar los atributos del dispositivo. Esto evita las asignaciones de tama\u00f1o cero y la subsiguiente desreferencia de puntero inv\u00e1lido."}], "lastModified": "2026-02-18T17:52:22.253", "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}