CVE-2026-74725

high

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: enic: fix tx_hang_reset use-after-free on device removal enic_remove() cancels the reset and change_mtu_work items but does not cancel tx_hang_reset. A TX timeout that fires while the device is being removed can schedule enic_tx_hang_reset() so that it runs after free_netdev(), resulting in a use-after-free. cancel_work_sync() alone is not sufficient here: the still-live watchdog and notify paths can re-schedule these work items in the window between the cancel and unregister_netdev(). Use disable_work_sync(), which cancels the work and blocks any subsequent schedule_work() from requeuing it, and apply it to the reset and change_mtu_work items as well so the same requeue race is closed for all teardown work.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec680ea4ba1bca92a767fb7e7869758bfdd886e3

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e506e704b74748ffd0e1c92a7453ca2a959f832b

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8619865f34fb3b130b567855382a5c4aadd522b9

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f3464fc6c1f26afc504fd525c574f2bc14c9d42

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-08-22

Updated: 2026-08-22

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Severity: High