SB2026062688 - Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel net phy driver
Published: June 26, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper control of a resource through its lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53232)
CWE-ID: CWE-664 - Improper control of a resource through its lifetime
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper state management in the phy probing logic for the sfp upstream handling when probe failure paths are processed. A local user can trigger phy probing failure and subsequent SFP events to cause a denial of service.
The issue can leave a dangling upstream reference on the sfp-bus that may later be used during SFP events.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.