igc: fix potential skb leak in igc_fpe_xmit_smd_frame()
When igc_fpe_init_tx_descriptor() fails, no one takes care of an
allocated skb, leaking it. [1]
Use dev_kfree_skb_any() on failure.
Tested on an I226 adapter with the following command, while injecting
faults in igc_fpe_init_tx_descriptor() to trigger the error path.
# ethtool --set-mm $DEV verify-enabled on tx-enabled on pmac-enabled on
[1]
unreferenced object 0xffff888113c6cdc0 (size 224):
...
backtrace (crc be3d3fda):
kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x3b1/0x410
__alloc_skb+0xde/0x830
igc_fpe_xmit_smd_frame.isra.0+0xad/0x1b0
igc_fpe_send_mpacket+0x37/0x90
ethtool_mmsv_verify_timer+0x15e/0x300
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: igc: fix potential skb leak in igc_fpe_xmit_smd_frame() When igc_fpe_init_tx_descriptor() fails, no one takes care of an allocated skb, leaking it. [1] Use dev_kfree_skb_any() on failure. Tested on an I226 adapter with the following command, while injecting faults in igc_fpe_init_tx_descriptor() to trigger the error path. # ethtool --set-mm $DEV verify-enabled on tx-enabled on pmac-enabled on [1] unreferenced object 0xffff888113c6cdc0 (size 224): ... backtrace (crc be3d3fda): kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x3b1/0x410 __alloc_skb+0xde/0x830 igc_fpe_xmit_smd_frame.isra.0+0xad/0x1b0 igc_fpe_send_mpacket+0x37/0x90 ethtool_mmsv_verify_timer+0x15e/0x300 | |
| Title | igc: fix potential skb leak in igc_fpe_xmit_smd_frame() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-19T15:40:12.224Z
Reserved: 2026-07-19T07:54:57.034Z
Link: CVE-2026-64110
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