Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: actions: Move setting of netops to fix crash owl_emac_probe() calls owl_emac_phy_init(), which connects the PHY, before netdev->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/c2c4824319850c87e77d26aeb8f860bc310a64d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2eca3a54f415081711cd102d0db733de5abf170
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-99198?
CVE-2026-99198 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: actions: Move setting of netops to fix crash owl_emac_probe() calls owl_emac_phy_init(), which connects the PHY, be...
How severe is CVE-2026-99198?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2026-99198?
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