GHSA-hhv3-q8wp-5p98unknown

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: module: avoid...

Published
July 19, 2026
Last Modified
July 19, 2026

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📋 Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ethtool: module: avoid leaking a netdev ref on module flash errors

module_flash_fw_schedule() is missing undo for setting the "in_progress" flag and taking the netdev reference. Delay taking these, the device can't disappear while we are holding rtnl_lock.

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