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The ethtool coredump tag covers discussions about retrieving firmware crash dumps from network interface cards using the ethtool -w command, with a focus on Linux kernel driver fixes. A recent thread highlights a memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2025-37911) in the Broadcom NetXtreme-E (bnxt_en) driver, where an out-of-bounds memcpy during ethtool coredump collection could cause KFENCE-detected memory corruption. The fix addresses this issue to ensure safe diagnostic data retrieval. Topics include kernel patches, driver stability, and troubleshooting network hardware via ethtool coredump functionality.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    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...