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

net: thunderx: fix PTP device ref leak in nicvf_probe()

cavium_ptp_get() acquires a reference to the PTP PCI device
through pci_get_device(). If any initialization step fails
after cavium_ptp_get(), the PTP PCI device reference is leaked.
Add a common error path to release the PTP reference before
returning from probe failures.
Published: 2026-10-23
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:30:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux linux
Vendors & Products Linux linux

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200

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Weaknesses CWE-401

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: thunderx: fix PTP device ref leak in nicvf_probe() cavium_ptp_get() acquires a reference to the PTP PCI device through pci_get_device(). If any initialization step fails after cavium_ptp_get(), the PTP PCI device reference is leaked. Add a common error path to release the PTP reference before returning from probe failures.
Title net: thunderx: fix PTP device ref leak in nicvf_probe()
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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Linux Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T06:56:43.960Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.379Z

Link: CVE-2026-98913

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T12:18:25.473

Modified: 2026-10-26T07:17:17.157

Link: CVE-2026-98913

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Updated: 2026-10-24T03:15:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-401

    Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime