Vulnerability · Published Sep 24, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-97411net: ibm: emac: mal: fix potential system hang in mal_remove()
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In plain English
A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ibm: emac: mal: fix potential system hang in mal_remove() napi_disable() is not idempotent and calling it on an already-disabled or unenabled NAPI context will cause the kernel to spin indefinitely waiting for the NAPI_STATE_SCHED bit to clear. In mal_remove(), napi_disable() is called unconditionally. If no MACs were registered, NAPI was never enabled. Also, if they were registered but subsequently unregistered, NAPI was already disabled in mal_unregister_commac(). In either case, calling napi_disable() causes the kernel to hang upon module removal. Fix this by only calling napi_disable() in mal_remove() if the commac list is not empty (which implies NAPI is enabled).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.190-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.111-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 7.2.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Debian:12 | linux-6.12 | 6.12.111-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-202.212 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux | 7.0.0-42.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1119.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1016.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1125.134 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1124.133 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1120.130 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1016.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1115.121 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1102.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-42.42~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1113.117 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 7.0.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1114.120 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1111.116 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-197.207 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1114.115 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1070.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1059.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oem-7.0 | 7.0.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1116.122 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1015.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 7.0.0-42.42.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-42.42.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-vmware | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97411 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | b3e441c6ed8655a42e7b4da1b6dc7939f259d9c9 – before 9c1c814a662d9c81959eba591bb52b24639390f2b3e441c6ed8655a42e7b4da1b6dc7939f259d9c9 – before 34c4cae51718d6f393415e01c61314c1bde02f2eb3e441c6ed8655a42e7b4da1b6dc7939f259d9c9 – before 62126e73e230cf4bd6c27cf201949c4290af84a1b3e441c6ed8655a42e7b4da1b6dc7939f259d9c9 – before f0399b3e212741bc5a64b8399d6266c4a150bdfeb3e441c6ed8655a42e7b4da1b6dc7939f259d9c9 – before f6c1aad9b35fa083f48ce0c5926204891d82e089b3e441c6ed8655a42e7b4da1b6dc7939f259d9c9 – before c4cb9a728df66c46067b26263f5beb633aae4087b3e441c6ed8655a42e7b4da1b6dc7939f259d9c9 – before 7c5d41f87f079990bf241359e3c1332d8d10fe87 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.24 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c1c814a662d9c81959eba591bb52b24639390f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34c4cae51718d6f393415e01c61314c1bde02f2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62126e73e230cf4bd6c27cf201949c4290af84a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0399b3e212741bc5a64b8399d6266c4a150bdfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6c1aad9b35fa083f48ce0c5926204891d82e089
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4cb9a728df66c46067b26263f5beb633aae4087
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c5d41f87f079990bf241359e3c1332d8d10fe87