In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: sxgbe: fix potential NULL dereference in sxgbe_rx()
Currently, when skb is null, the driver prints an error and then dereferences skb on the next line.
To fix this, let's add a 'break' after the error message to switch to sxgbe_rx_refill(), which is similar to the approach taken by the other drivers in this particular case, e.g. calxeda with xgmac_rx().
Found during a code review.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1102-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.17Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1009-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1009-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-raspiUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1095-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1009-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1010-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1045-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.17Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.17Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1009-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.17Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1008-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-19-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2040-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-19-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1017-oemUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-intel-iot-realtime | Mar 17, 2026 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Dec 16, 2025 |
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