CVE-2026-90085

octeontx2-af: fix NULL deref in NIX TM tree debugfs read path

Published Sep 17, 2026 CVSS n/a EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

octeontx2-af: fix NULL deref in NIX TM tree debugfs read path

rvu_dbg_nix_tm_tree_display() dereferences pfvf->sq_ctx without
checking whether the SQ context has been allocated. Reading
/sys/kernel/debug/octeontx2/nix/tm_tree for a NIX LF whose transmit
queues are not set up triggers a kernel oops.

Guard the read path the same way rvu_dbg_nix_tm_tree_write() already
does and return -EINVAL with a seq_file message when sq_ctx is NULL.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4817-1 linux-6.12 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6528-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9019-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9020-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
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Weaknesses CWE-476
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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-af: fix NULL deref in NIX TM tree debugfs read path rvu_dbg_nix_tm_tree_display() dereferences pfvf->sq_ctx without checking whether the SQ context has been allocated. Reading /sys/kernel/debug/octeontx2/nix/tm_tree for a NIX LF whose transmit queues are not set up triggers a kernel oops. Guard the read path the same way rvu_dbg_nix_tm_tree_write() already does and return -EINVAL with a seq_file message when sq_ctx is NULL.
Title octeontx2-af: fix NULL deref in NIX TM tree debugfs read path
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 19, 2026, 8:57 AM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2026, 7:38 PM
Status
Received
Published
Sep 17, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 9:18 AM