Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: aeroflex: move setting of netops to fix crash greth_of_probe() calls greth_mdio_init(), which connects the PHY, before dev->netdev_ops is assigned. phy_attach_direct() -> phy_link_topo_add_phy() reads dev->netdev_ops through netdev_need_ops_lock() since the commit in question, so probing crashes with a NULL pointer dereference when CONFIG_NET_SHAPER is enabled. Assign netdev_ops before the PHY attach, as was done for emac in commit 7c9f391ec89c ("net: emac: move setting of netops to fix crash").
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5293e376e9d6cdb945db11f71821bb57d415631d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d71483f0716e7ae98578817bfdc8a5b822d250f8
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-99194?
CVE-2026-99194 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: aeroflex: move setting of netops to fix crash greth_of_probe() calls greth_mdio_init(), which connects the PHY, bef...
How severe is CVE-2026-99194?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2026-99194?
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