mvpp2 driver

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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about the mvpp2 driver focus on a specific Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-23438, affecting the Marvell mvpp2 Ethernet driver. This flaw is a NULL pointer dereference triggered during MTU changes when the driver updates flow-control state without verifying that global TX flow control is enabled. The crash occurs on systems where the CM3 SRAM block is missing from the device tree. While the fix is small, the issue highlights how even mature networking code can contain unchecked assumptions. The tag covers this security vulnerability and its implications for system stability.

  1. Linux mvpp2 NULL pointer crash CVE-2026-23438 triggered by MTU changes

    A newly tracked Linux kernel flaw in the Marvell mvpp2 Ethernet driver shows how a tiny missing condition can still bring down a system, and this one is now cataloged as CVE-2026-23438. The bug is a NULL pointer dereference in the buffer-switching path, triggered when the driver updates...
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