net: dsa: mxl862xx: fix use-after-free of DSA ports in crc_err_work
Upon an MDIO CRC error mxl862xx_crc_err_work_fn() walks the DSA ports
and closes the CPU port conduits:
dsa_switch_for_each_cpu_port(dp, priv->ds)
dev_close(dp->conduit);
mxl862xx_remove() unregisters the switch before cancelling this work:
set_bit(MXL862XX_FLAG_WORK_STOPPED, &priv->flags);
cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->stats_work);
dsa_unregister_switch(ds);
mxl862xx_host_shutdown(priv);
dsa_unregister_switch() frees the dsa_port objects. If a CRC error
schedules the work during teardown it can run after the ports have been
freed and dereference freed memory.
Guard the port walk with MXL862XX_FLAG_WORK_STOPPED, which is already set
before dsa_unregister_switch(). DSA tears the ports down under
rtnl_lock(), so checking the flag under rtnl_lock() means the work either
runs before teardown and sees valid ports, or runs afterwards, observes
the flag and skips the walk. This mirrors the host_flood_work handler,
which skips torn-down ports under rtnl_lock().
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| Weaknesses | CWE-416 |
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: mxl862xx: fix use-after-free of DSA ports in crc_err_work Upon an MDIO CRC error mxl862xx_crc_err_work_fn() walks the DSA ports and closes the CPU port conduits: dsa_switch_for_each_cpu_port(dp, priv->ds) dev_close(dp->conduit); mxl862xx_remove() unregisters the switch before cancelling this work: set_bit(MXL862XX_FLAG_WORK_STOPPED, &priv->flags); cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->stats_work); dsa_unregister_switch(ds); mxl862xx_host_shutdown(priv); dsa_unregister_switch() frees the dsa_port objects. If a CRC error schedules the work during teardown it can run after the ports have been freed and dereference freed memory. Guard the port walk with MXL862XX_FLAG_WORK_STOPPED, which is already set before dsa_unregister_switch(). DSA tears the ports down under rtnl_lock(), so checking the flag under rtnl_lock() means the work either runs before teardown and sees valid ports, or runs afterwards, observes the flag and skips the walk. This mirrors the host_flood_work handler, which skips torn-down ports under rtnl_lock(). | |
| Title | net: dsa: mxl862xx: fix use-after-free of DSA ports in crc_err_work | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-15T05:56:33.508Z
Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.926Z
Link: CVE-2026-72411
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:14.720
Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:14.720
Link: CVE-2026-72411
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-15T11:15:03Z