Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: spectrum_flower: Fix port range register leak in tmplt_create() mlxsw_sp_flower_tmplt_create() parses a flow_cls_offload template into a stack-local struct mlxsw_sp_acl_rule_info purely to compute rulei.values.elusage. Parsing can acquire port range registers via mlxsw_sp_flower_parse_ports_range(), but since this rulei never goes through mlxsw_sp_acl_rulei_destroy(), those registers were never released, including through chain template deletion. Factor out of mlxsw_sp_acl_rulei_destroy() the code to actually release the necessary resources and call from mlxsw_sp_flower_tmplt_create() to plug the leak. The issue was found during a review of Wentao Liang's patch referenced below.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3938430f0237c59ca08d6a366e7657b2b7f8d0bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41ad5bcf0219aaebf8ffb052c5e8177479330cde
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4eaf1285b5c1e42f80e47f9fe0d391e70418db02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ea07afb230f1342ab0f9365edd0aae137f425d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8e934287debb29c6ded86b21e49fc72e186d15e
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-98948?
CVE-2026-98948 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: spectrum_flower: Fix port range register leak in tmplt_create() mlxsw_sp_flower_tmplt_create() parses a flow_cls_offload te...
How severe is CVE-2026-98948?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2026-98948?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.