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The lan966x driver tag covers content related to the Microchip LAN966x Ethernet driver, a Linux kernel network driver. The primary discussion involves CVE-2026-31645, a vulnerability in this driver where two allocation failure paths fail to destroy a previously created page pool, causing a resource leak under specific error conditions. The content focuses on patch triage for Windows teams, explaining the nature of the bug, its impact on production systems, and the upstream kernel fix that adds missing page_pool_destroy() calls. While no CVSS score is assigned yet, the tag is relevant for enterprise IT professionals managing Linux-based systems and kernel security updates.
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    CVE-2026-31645 LAN966x Page Pool Leak: Windows Teams’ Patch Triage Guide

    CVE-2026-31645 is not the kind of Linux kernel vulnerability that will dominate headlines with exploit kits, ransomware chatter, or emergency weekend patch calls, but it is exactly the kind of bug that matters in the long life of production systems. The issue sits in the Microchip LAN966x...
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    • cve 2026-31645 lan966x driver linux kernel patching wsl and azure security
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