In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

staging: octeon: add missing tasklet_kill in cvm_oct_tx_shutdown

The TX cleanup tasklet can be scheduled by the watchdog IRQ handler
to execute cvm_oct_tx_do_cleanup. There can be a pending tasklet in
the queue which might run after the cvm_oct_remove() frees net_device
structures, causing a use-after-free in cvm_oct_tx_do_cleanup() as it
iterates cvm_oct_device[] which is an array of netdevice pointers.
Add tasklet_kill() after free_irq() to ensure the tasklet is no longer
scheduled or running before teardown proceeds.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6528-1 linux security update
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

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History

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: octeon: add missing tasklet_kill in cvm_oct_tx_shutdown The TX cleanup tasklet can be scheduled by the watchdog IRQ handler to execute cvm_oct_tx_do_cleanup. There can be a pending tasklet in the queue which might run after the cvm_oct_remove() frees net_device structures, causing a use-after-free in cvm_oct_tx_do_cleanup() as it iterates cvm_oct_device[] which is an array of netdevice pointers. Add tasklet_kill() after free_irq() to ensure the tasklet is no longer scheduled or running before teardown proceeds.
Title staging: octeon: add missing tasklet_kill in cvm_oct_tx_shutdown
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-24T15:52:21.275Z

Reserved: 2026-09-17T16:02:15.098Z

Link: CVE-2026-93279

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-24T16:17:25.147

Modified: 2026-09-24T16:17:25.147

Link: CVE-2026-93279

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-93279 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-25T10:30:10Z

Weaknesses