igc: remove napi_synchronize() in igc_down()
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: 3 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: igc: remove napi_synchronize() in igc_down() When an AF_XDP zero-copy application is killed abruptly, the XSK pool is torn down but NAPI keeps polling. igc_clean_rx_irq_zc() then returns the full budget on every poll, so napi_complete_done() never clears NAPI_STATE_SCHED. igc_down() calls napi_synchronize() before napi_disable(), so it spins forever waiting for that bit and the interface never goes down. Drop the napi_synchronize() and let napi_disable() do the job -- it sets NAPI_STATE_DISABLE, which forces the stuck poll to complete. Reorder it ahead of igc_set_queue_napi() so the NAPI mapping is cleared only after polling has stopped, matching the recent igb fix b1e067240379.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.217, 6.1.184, 6.6.153, 6.12.105, 6.18.44, 7.1.8, 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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80715
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7phj-65qv-78j8
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad6e0df267dc96edb7de1fa0a2fb2a70645bff86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/605585a8d89aaeb0122e9016fdaa92376897a705
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0f16c337691813f8d8f014c01fff5a368e08898
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f929a6fe5b7ae1e72d2c6d18cd69ab90dcf689d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b5aee6fcbf6b58112d40d19c8d31fa3f78ee668
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a2b637aef4e515c2179774888441d00e8a5ae95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ffab5b9589c50e4cfc0cf36ffd76c89422d4019
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Sources
- CVE-2026-80715 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80715 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7phj-65qv-78j8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-80715 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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