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cve 2026 22996

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CVE-2026-22996 is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting the Mellanox mlx5e Ethernet driver. The defect can trigger a kernel oops via a NULL-pointer dereference during devlink or devlink eswitch profile operations. Operators using Mellanox or NVIDIA ConnectX adapters with mlx5-based NICs should apply vendor or upstream kernel updates to maintain system stability. This tag covers discussions about the vulnerability, its impact on high-performance networking hardware, and the necessary patching steps to prevent crashes.
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    Kernel Patch Fix for Mellanox mlx5e CVE-2026-22996 Stability Oops

    A stability bug in the Linux kernel’s Mellanox mlx5e Ethernet driver — tracked as CVE-2026-22996 — has been fixed upstream; the defect could cause a kernel oops (NULL-pointer dereference) during devlink/devlink eswitch/profile operations, and operators running mlx5-based NICs should plan to...
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