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CVE-2026-68331· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

dpaa2-eth: put MAC endpoint device on disconnect

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dpaa2-eth: put MAC endpoint device on disconnect fsl_mc_get_endpoint() returns the MAC endpoint device with a reference taken through device_find_child(). The Ethernet connect path stores that device in mac->mc_dev and keeps it for the lifetime of the connected MAC object. However, the disconnect path only disconnects and closes the MAC before freeing the dpaa2_mac object. It does not drop the endpoint device reference stored in mac->mc_dev, so every successful connect leaks that device reference when the MAC is later disconnected. Drop the endpoint device reference after closing the MAC and before freeing the dpaa2_mac object.

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Published
Aug 10, 2026
Updated
Aug 19, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 11th percentile
CWE
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EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

Affected systems

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 5.5affected
    • 71947923089353f23f4f210864903c4dcf2c1696 and later · before 6b6ffdb9ca4547a3c4c274aa3e25b6c68dbc62e1affected · git
    • 71947923089353f23f4f210864903c4dcf2c1696 and later · before 1974127776da46a000c61f36d4946799ea6d4f51affected · git
    • 71947923089353f23f4f210864903c4dcf2c1696 and later · before 915012e923316b8b5d5bf8fc771617b47bd7572daffected · git
    • 71947923089353f23f4f210864903c4dcf2c1696 and later · before e23e4a3b9dfd893469c731318d409cdf04fb1ddfaffected · git
    • 71947923089353f23f4f210864903c4dcf2c1696 and later · before f112df0744e2d77baa68eeebb860021bbaaa022aaffected · git
    • 71947923089353f23f4f210864903c4dcf2c1696 and later · before a3cecf169cc652b558d08661bb6ce55e4c933ec0affected · git
    • 71947923089353f23f4f210864903c4dcf2c1696 and later · before b4b201cc93ff70150853aba03e14d314d1980ca0affected · git
    • before 5.5not affected · semver
    • 5.15.216 and later · up to and including 5.15.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.187-16.1.187-1
Debian:12linux-6.12before 6.12.101-1~deb12u16.12.101-1~deb12u1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.101-16.12.101-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 7.1.6-17.1.6-1

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Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux1974127776da46a000c61f36d4946799ea6d4f51Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6b6ffdb9ca4547a3c4c274aa3e25b6c68dbc62e1Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux915012e923316b8b5d5bf8fc771617b47bd7572dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxa3cecf169cc652b558d08661bb6ce55e4c933ec0Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb4b201cc93ff70150853aba03e14d314d1980ca0Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe23e4a3b9dfd893469c731318d409cdf04fb1ddfVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf112df0744e2d77baa68eeebb860021bbaaa022aVendor (CNA)
azl3 kernel 6.6.143.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.150.1-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
debian:linux6.1.187-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux-6.126.12.101-1~deb12u1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

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