gve: fix NULL dereference due to missing ptp adjfine
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: fix NULL dereference due to missing ptp adjfine Fix NULL dereference due to missing implementation of adjfine, which can be triggered from usermode as follows: sudo ./testptp -d /dev/ptp0 -f 0 [ 551.943697] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 [...] [ 552.061946] Call Trace: [ 552.064487] <TASK> [ 552.066681] ptp_clock_adjtime+0x1c0/0x2c0 [ 552.070874] ? get_clock_desc+0x6b/0xb0 [ 552.074825] pc_clock_adjtime+0x78/0xc0 [ 552.078755] __do_sys_clock_adjtime+0x85/0x110 [ 552.083293] do_syscall_64+0xea/0x610
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.18.46, 7.1.10, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80564
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-80564 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80564 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-80564 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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