CVE-2026-97613
Received Received - Intake

Memory Corruption in Linux Kernel Network Stack

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-97613, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-09-25

Last updated on: 2026-10-03

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mana: Reserve extra CQ slot for the fence completion CQE The RX completion queue is sized to hold exactly one CQE per posted RX WQE. MANA_FENCE_RQ makes hardware post an additional CQE_RX_OBJECT_FENCE after the packet CQEs. The current sizing reserves no extra slot for it and in rare cases, CQ has no guaranteed slot for the fence CQE when it is full of packet CQEs. This can lead to dropping the fence completion while the driver waits holding RTNL lock throughout the timeout duration. Reserve one extra CQE slot for CQE_RX_OBJECT_FENCE. mana_gd_alloc_memory() requires queue_size to be a power-of-two and at least MANA_PAGE_SIZE; the reservation pushes cq_size past a power-of-two, so round up the CQ size in mana_create_rxq().

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Published
2026-09-25
Last Modified
2026-10-03
Generated
2026-10-15
AI Q&A
2026-09-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-10-14
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linux linux_kernel *

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves the RX completion queue (CQ) not having enough slots to handle an additional fence completion CQE. When hardware posts a fence CQE after packet CQEs, the queue may become full, causing the fence completion to be dropped while the driver waits with the RTNL lock held for the timeout duration.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to the Linux kernel's mana driver and involves a race condition in the RX completion queue handling. Detection would require kernel logs showing CQE_RX_OBJECT_FENCE drops or timeouts during high RX traffic. Check dmesg or journalctl for mana-related errors after heavy network activity.

Impact Analysis

This could lead to packet processing delays or failures due to the dropped fence completion, potentially causing network disruptions or performance degradation in systems using the affected Linux kernel component.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability does not directly affect compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or other common standards and regulations. It is a low-level Linux kernel issue related to network queue management that could lead to resource exhaustion or timeouts, but there is no evidence it impacts data protection, privacy, or security controls required by these regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Linux kernel to the latest patched version to resolve this issue. Monitor network performance and check for dropped packets or timeouts related to RX completion queues.

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