bnxt_en driver

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The bnxt_en driver is the Linux kernel driver for Broadcom NetXtreme-E data-center Ethernet NICs. Recent discussions on WindowsForum.com cover a critical kernel fix for a memory-corruption vulnerability (CVE-2025-37911) in the bnxt_en driver, specifically an out-of-bounds memcpy() that can occur during ethtool firmware coredump retrieval. This fix addresses KFENCE-detected memory corruption, highlighting the driver's role in enterprise networking and the importance of timely kernel updates for stability and security.

  1. bnxt_en Kernel Fix Caps memcpy in ethtool coredump (CVE-2025-37911)

    The Linux kernel received a surgical but consequential fix in May 2025 for a memory‑corruption bug in the Broadcom/NetXtreme‑E network driver: bnxt_en: Fix out‑of‑bound memcpy() during ethtool -w — a defect that can produce KFENCE‑detected memory corruption when administrators attempt to...
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