Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nexthop: Initialize extack in remove_nh_grp_entry() remove_nh_grp_entry() prints the extack message when a listener fails to replace the reduced nexthop group. However, extack is not initialized and listeners are not required to set a message when returning an error. Neither netdevsim nor mlxsw do so when an allocation fails, resulting in the dereference of an uninitialized stack pointer. Fix by zero-initializing extack, as was done in commit 6347c5314cee ("nexthop: initialize extack in nh_res_bucket_migrate()").
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/030c878eaedf0449e2b5401a0a0146d0afcc645e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17acbcd4c5a6ca3dd3f9e52eb203c9175bde609a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35d9ec61466109ef0c2de87067338d929f629527
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bd9e4e7cdaa03879e9b73b12ab52cceb1edd55b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/704319510af2179cf03955747d714ab291075c25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d643cea4248668dc493c513aa7cbc6505eb1a4a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d80677ad7aa5bebfccfd58caa4852b65abe70561
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-98031?
CVE-2026-98031 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nexthop: Initialize extack in remove_nh_grp_entry() remove_nh_grp_entry() prints the extack message when a listener fails to repla...
How severe is CVE-2026-98031?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-98031. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-98031?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.