CVE-2026-74725

enic: fix tx_hang_reset use-after-free on device removal

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 22, 2026 at 03:33 PM UTC
Updated: October 16, 2026 at 08:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: enic: fix tx_hang_reset use-after-free on device removal enic_remove() cancels the reset and change_mtu_work items but does not cancel tx_hang_reset. A TX timeout that fires while the device is being removed can schedule enic_tx_hang_reset() so that it runs after free_netdev(), resulting in a use-after-free. cancel_work_sync() alone is not sufficient here: the still-live watchdog and notify paths can re-schedule these work items in the window between the cancel and unregister_netdev(). Use disable_work_sync(), which cancels the work and blocks any subsequent schedule_work() from requeuing it, and apply it to the reset and change_mtu_work items as well so the same requeue race is closed for all teardown work.

Affected

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

4.4937317c7c1097aa878a5000e3aab616eb5c590c0
Vendor states this is fixed in 4f3464fc6c1f26afc504fd525c574f2bc14c9d42 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8619865f34fb3b130b567855382a5c4aadd522b9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e506e704b74748ffd0e1c92a7453ca2a959f832b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ec680ea4ba1bca92a767fb7e7869758bfdd886e3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.104 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.45 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

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CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

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