SB20260720258 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel microsoft mana driver

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SB20260720258 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel microsoft mana driver

Published: July 20, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260720258
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-63973)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: 6.8 [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]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in the mana network driver teardown path when cleaning up after a partial queue allocation failure. A local user can trigger queue allocation failure and subsequent teardown handling to cause a denial of service.

The issue can be reached through multiple teardown paths, including device removal, MTU change recovery, and internal error handling.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References