SB20260928215 - Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel ethernet cortina driver
Published: September 28, 2026 Updated: September 30, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260928215
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97982)
CWE-ID: CWE-682 - Incorrect Calculation
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect budget accounting in gmac_rx() and gmac_napi_poll() when handling received packets during NAPI polling. A remote attacker can cause an idle poll to report a full budget and remain scheduled to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.