CVE-2026-80987

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NTB: ntb_transport: Reject oversized TX buffers ntb_process_tx() handles an oversized buffer by calling tx_handler() with a NULL data pointer and returning success. ntb_netdev therefore neither frees the skb in its completion callback nor takes its enqueue error path, leaking it. Reject oversized buffers in ntb_transport_tx_enqueue() before acquiring a queue entry and return -EMSGSIZE. The caller retains ownership of the buffer, and the preceding netdev patch frees the skb when enqueue returns this permanent error.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability43. percentile0.5%
ProductLinux
PublishedSep 11, 2026
First seenSep 11, 2026

How to fix

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  • Linux Linux4890152a3069f5cb58cc24b08cfd5fe95e568fa1, 668aa3238548584ca9772da9cf43ae8c2389bbf1, 9b0fa8a9e1057614a533cc3f18b17f82aab028d8, b6db88cde0fb5c3bd2d3cd2bebcc06b5ce146e88, a7f22105a7df8c7fd74d0af27ace6fa94fe03d87, 6b6bbc6c878d64eacc60877df49fce7b1b6a08d0, 75a604e9f1cfdebda421062fdf42225ca32154cd, a4f2387db6f1cc2f03abba7f3a6807ad61e26ff7 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Linux Linuxfce8a7bb5b4bfb8a27324703fd5b002ee9247e90 ≤ v < 4890152a3069f5cb58cc24b08cfd5fe95e568fa1, fce8a7bb5b4bfb8a27324703fd5b002ee9247e90 ≤ v < 668aa3238548584ca9772da9cf43ae8c2389bbf1, fce8a7bb5b4bfb8a27324703fd5b002ee9247e90 ≤ v < 9b0fa8a9e1057614a533cc3f18b17f82aab028d8, fce8a7bb5b4bfb8a27324703fd5b002ee9247e90 ≤ v < b6db88cde0fb5c3bd2d3cd2bebcc06b5ce146e88, fce8a7bb5b4bfb8a27324703fd5b002ee9247e90 ≤ v < a7f22105a7df8c7fd74d0af27ace6fa94fe03d87, fce8a7bb5b4bfb8a27324703fd5b002ee9247e90 ≤ v < 6b6bbc6c878d64eacc60877df49fce7b1b6a08d0, fce8a7bb5b4bfb8a27324703fd5b002ee9247e90 ≤ v < 75a604e9f1cfdebda421062fdf42225ca32154cd, fce8a7bb5b4bfb8a27324703fd5b002ee9247e90 ≤ v < a4f2387db6f1cc2f03abba7f3a6807ad61e26ff7, 3.94890152a3069f5cb58cc24b08cfd5fe95e568fa1, 668aa3238548584ca9772da9cf43ae8c2389bbf1, 9b0fa8a9e1057614a533cc3f18b17f82aab028d8, b6db88cde0fb5c3bd2d3cd2bebcc06b5ce146e88, a7f22105a7df8c7fd74d0af27ace6fa94fe03d87, 6b6bbc6c878d64eacc60877df49fce7b1b6a08d0, 75a604e9f1cfdebda421062fdf42225ca32154cd, a4f2387db6f1cc2f03abba7f3a6807ad61e26ff7

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