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TI-2026-79670 Aliases CVE-2026-98913GHSA-3fqp-xvxr-gvfq

PTP device reference leak in Linux kernel thunderx driver probe

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

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: 5 without a fix

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The Linux kernel from 4.16 is affected, in the thunderx network driver. In nicvf_probe(), the driver acquires a reference to the PTP PCI device and does not release it when a later initialization step fails, which leaks that reference. The flaw can be triggered during probe failures, and the sources do not describe any further attacker capability.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07

Description from the CNA

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: thunderx: fix PTP device ref leak in nicvf_probe() cavium_ptp_get() acquires a reference to the PTP PCI device through pci_get_device(). If any initialization step fails after cavium_ptp_get(), the PTP PCI device reference is leaked. Add a common error path to release the PTP reference before returning from probe failures.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00174 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111 +2Red Hat: 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux4.16 and later6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.16 and later Fixed in 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Linux

Remediation

Linux kernel fixes are in 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53 and 7.2. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, 9 and 10 and OpenShift Container Platform 4 and 5 as affected with no fix plan available.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-98913
  2. 2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-3fqp-xvxr-gvfq
  3. 2026-10-26 Fix available: Linux/Linux@0 · CNA
  4. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-29 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  6. 2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

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