CVE-2026-43260

bnxt_en: Fix RSS context delete logic

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 6, 2026 at 11:28 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:49 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fix RSS context delete logic We need to free the corresponding RSS context VNIC in FW everytime an RSS context is deleted in driver. Commit 667ac333dbb7 added a check to delete the VNIC in FW only when netif_running() is true to help delete RSS contexts with interface down. Having that condition will make the driver leak VNICs in FW whenever close() happens with active RSS contexts. On the subsequent open(), as part of RSS context restoration, we will end up trying to create extra VNICs for which we did not make any reservation. FW can fail this request, thereby making us lose active RSS contexts. Suppose an RSS context is deleted already and we try to process a delete request again, then the HWRM functions will check for validity of the request and they simply return if the resource is already freed. So, even for delete-when-down cases, netif_running() check is not necessary. Remove the netif_running() condition check when deleting an RSS context.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.11 ≤ v < 6.12.756.11 ≤ v < 6.18.166.11 ≤ v < 6.19.66.11 ≤ v < 7.06.13 ≤ v < 6.18.166.19 ≤ v < 6.19.66.11667ac333dbb7e265b3f5bc4bc94e236f64682c867.0 rc1
Vendor states this is fixed in 079986d6db1f8e3d50c55f400cf998ac9690d2c8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 348a5f8d06c7bdf954e13c17ad5f80b59a075604 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9a9b89eea4a9cc7726702946ff688d716962fabd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e123d9302d223767bd910bfbcfe607bae909f8ac (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.75 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.19.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-415

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