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CVE-2026-98574

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bcmgenet: stop Tx NAPI before disabling the queues bcmgenet_netif_stop() and the Wake-on-LAN branch of bcmgenet_suspend()…

Published Oct 18, 2026EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2026-98574 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 18, 2026.

Technical description

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

net: bcmgenet: stop Tx NAPI before disabling the queues

bcmgenet_netif_stop() and the Wake-on-LAN branch of bcmgenet_suspend()

both disable the Tx queues first and stop Tx NAPI several steps later. A

completion in flight calls netif_tx_wake_queue() in between, and nothing

stops the queue again, so a transmit can reach the rings after they have

been freed.

Close is safe because dev_deactivate_many() stops the qdisc first.

bcmgenet_suspend() does not, so stop Tx NAPI before the queues on both

paths.

KASAN on a Raspberry Pi CM4, driven from an MTU change because suspend

freezes user space before the callback runs:

BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in bcmgenet_xmit+0x17f8/0x2258

Write of size 8 at addr ffffff8055844a68 by task ksoftirqd/0/14

bcmgenet_xmit+0x17f8/0x2258

dev_hard_start_xmit+0x13c/0x588

sch_direct_xmit+0x108/0x340

__dev_queue_xmit+0x1190/0x3848

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-98574?

CVE-2026-98574 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 18, 2026.

How severe is CVE-2026-98574?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-98574?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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