Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 Octeon Driver cvm_oct_rx_shutdown use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5. The impacted element is the function cvm_oct_rx_shutdown of the component Octeon Driver. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-93278. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5. It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function cvm_oct_rx_shutdown of the component Octeon Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: octeon: add missing napi_disable in cvm_oct_rx_shutdown cvm_oct_rx_shutdown calls free_irq and netif_napi_del without disabling the napi instance first. As the free_irq only waits for completion of hard interrupt handlers, the napi poll function could still be active. If cvm_oct_remove proceeds to free the plat structure (which holds the NAPI instances), the active poll function will access freed memory, resulting in a use-after-free crash.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-93278 since 09/17/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/24/2026).

Upgrading to version 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 158389d7af04bbf0664d91c2ce31fcc9eeace1eb/c124049c3a7006fd6caf629139a5722610bbffb4/98f9036b2254c928cb44da0c77dba38f66f7d8f1/b38fbd68cc36b4f478a1e3cfc169b8616ae1337d/89f9f433271fad9351de6a3c713b45b2cfb23e4a/b2243ffaac14cc3639b5b32a371aac37f96ee554/c0a9a8586a63fda49e61a6b83360feac2a60d898 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.15.220
• 6.1.187
• 6.6.156
• 6.12.109
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
• 6.18.7
• 6.18.8
• 6.18.9
• 6.18.10
• 6.18.11
• 6.18.12
• 6.18.13
• 6.18.14
• 6.18.15
• 6.18.16
• 6.18.17
• 6.18.18
• 6.18.19
• 6.18.20
• 6.18.21
• 6.18.22
• 6.18.23
• 6.18.24
• 6.18.25
• 6.18.26
• 6.18.27
• 6.18.28
• 6.18.29
• 6.18.30
• 6.18.31
• 6.18.32
• 6.18.33
• 6.18.34
• 6.18.35
• 6.18.36
• 6.18.37
• 6.18.38
• 6.18.39
• 6.18.40
• 6.18.41
• 6.18.42
• 6.18.43
• 6.18.44
• 6.18.45
• 6.18.46
• 6.18.47
• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 6.18.50
• 6.18.51
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.15.221/6.1.188/6.6.157/6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: 158389d7af04bbf0664d91c2ce31fcc9eeace1eb/c124049c3a7006fd6caf629139a5722610bbffb4/98f9036b2254c928cb44da0c77dba38f66f7d8f1/b38fbd68cc36b4f478a1e3cfc169b8616ae1337d/89f9f433271fad9351de6a3c713b45b2cfb23e4a/b2243ffaac14cc3639b5b32a371aac37f96ee554/c0a9a8586a63fda49e61a6b83360feac2a60d898

Timelineinfo

09/17/2026 CVE reserved
09/24/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-93278 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-93278
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-409724

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2026 20:29
Changes: 09/24/2026 20:29 (59)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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