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CVE-2026-23206

Summary
Assigner-Linux
Assigner Org ID-416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published At-14 Feb, 2026 | 16:27
Updated At-14 Feb, 2026 | 16:27
Rejected At-
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dpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero The driver allocates arrays for ports, FDBs, and filter blocks using kcalloc() with ethsw->sw_attr.num_ifs as the element count. When the device reports zero interfaces (either due to hardware configuration or firmware issues), kcalloc(0, ...) returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR (0x10) instead of NULL. Later in dpaa2_switch_probe(), the NAPI initialization unconditionally accesses ethsw->ports[0]->netdev, which attempts to dereference ZERO_SIZE_PTR (address 0x10), resulting in a kernel panic. Add a check to ensure num_ifs is greater than zero after retrieving device attributes. This prevents the zero-sized allocations and subsequent invalid pointer dereference.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:Linux
Assigner Org ID:416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published At:14 Feb, 2026 | 16:27
Updated At:14 Feb, 2026 | 16:27
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
dpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero The driver allocates arrays for ports, FDBs, and filter blocks using kcalloc() with ethsw->sw_attr.num_ifs as the element count. When the device reports zero interfaces (either due to hardware configuration or firmware issues), kcalloc(0, ...) returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR (0x10) instead of NULL. Later in dpaa2_switch_probe(), the NAPI initialization unconditionally accesses ethsw->ports[0]->netdev, which attempts to dereference ZERO_SIZE_PTR (address 0x10), resulting in a kernel panic. Add a check to ensure num_ifs is greater than zero after retrieving device attributes. This prevents the zero-sized allocations and subsequent invalid pointer dereference.

Affected Products
Vendor
Linux Kernel Organization, IncLinux
Product
Linux
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Program Files
  • drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0b1b71370458860579831e77485883fcf2e8fbbe before 2fcccca88456b592bd668db13aa1d29ed257ca2b (git)
  • From 0b1b71370458860579831e77485883fcf2e8fbbe before 80165ff16051448d6f840585ebe13f2400415df3 (git)
  • From 0b1b71370458860579831e77485883fcf2e8fbbe before b97415c4362f739e25ec6f71012277086fabdf6f (git)
  • From 0b1b71370458860579831e77485883fcf2e8fbbe before 4acc40db06ffd0fd92683505342b00c8a7394c60 (git)
  • From 0b1b71370458860579831e77485883fcf2e8fbbe before 155eb99aff2920153bf21217ae29565fff81e6af (git)
  • From 0b1b71370458860579831e77485883fcf2e8fbbe before ed48a84a72fefb20a82dd90a7caa7807e90c6f66 (git)
Vendor
Linux Kernel Organization, IncLinux
Product
Linux
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Program Files
  • drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c
Default Status
affected
Versions
Affected
  • 5.13
Unaffected
  • From 0 before 5.13 (semver)
  • From 5.15.200 through 5.15.* (semver)
  • From 6.1.163 through 6.1.* (semver)
  • From 6.6.124 through 6.6.* (semver)
  • From 6.12.70 through 6.12.* (semver)
  • From 6.18.10 through 6.18.* (semver)
  • From 6.19 through * (original_commit_for_fix)
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fcccca88456b592bd668db13aa1d29ed257ca2b
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80165ff16051448d6f840585ebe13f2400415df3
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b97415c4362f739e25ec6f71012277086fabdf6f
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4acc40db06ffd0fd92683505342b00c8a7394c60
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/155eb99aff2920153bf21217ae29565fff81e6af
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed48a84a72fefb20a82dd90a7caa7807e90c6f66
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Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fcccca88456b592bd668db13aa1d29ed257ca2b
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Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80165ff16051448d6f840585ebe13f2400415df3
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Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b97415c4362f739e25ec6f71012277086fabdf6f
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Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4acc40db06ffd0fd92683505342b00c8a7394c60
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Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/155eb99aff2920153bf21217ae29565fff81e6af
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Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed48a84a72fefb20a82dd90a7caa7807e90c6f66
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published At:14 Feb, 2026 | 17:15
Updated At:14 Feb, 2026 | 17:15

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero The driver allocates arrays for ports, FDBs, and filter blocks using kcalloc() with ethsw->sw_attr.num_ifs as the element count. When the device reports zero interfaces (either due to hardware configuration or firmware issues), kcalloc(0, ...) returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR (0x10) instead of NULL. Later in dpaa2_switch_probe(), the NAPI initialization unconditionally accesses ethsw->ports[0]->netdev, which attempts to dereference ZERO_SIZE_PTR (address 0x10), resulting in a kernel panic. Add a check to ensure num_ifs is greater than zero after retrieving device attributes. This prevents the zero-sized allocations and subsequent invalid pointer dereference.

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/155eb99aff2920153bf21217ae29565fff81e6af416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fcccca88456b592bd668db13aa1d29ed257ca2b416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4acc40db06ffd0fd92683505342b00c8a7394c60416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80165ff16051448d6f840585ebe13f2400415df3416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b97415c4362f739e25ec6f71012277086fabdf6f416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed48a84a72fefb20a82dd90a7caa7807e90c6f66416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/155eb99aff2920153bf21217ae29565fff81e6af
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fcccca88456b592bd668db13aa1d29ed257ca2b
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4acc40db06ffd0fd92683505342b00c8a7394c60
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80165ff16051448d6f840585ebe13f2400415df3
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b97415c4362f739e25ec6f71012277086fabdf6f
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed48a84a72fefb20a82dd90a7caa7807e90c6f66
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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