In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

octeon_ep_vf: add NULL check for napi_build_skb()

napi_build_skb() can return NULL on allocation failure. In
__octep_vf_oq_process_rx(), the result is used directly without a NULL
check in both the single-buffer and multi-fragment paths, leading to a
NULL pointer dereference.

Add NULL checks after both napi_build_skb() calls, properly advancing
descriptors and consuming remaining fragments on failure.

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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8566-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Fri, 29 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 28 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476

Thu, 28 May 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeon_ep_vf: add NULL check for napi_build_skb() napi_build_skb() can return NULL on allocation failure. In __octep_vf_oq_process_rx(), the result is used directly without a NULL check in both the single-buffer and multi-fragment paths, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. Add NULL checks after both napi_build_skb() calls, properly advancing descriptors and consuming remaining fragments on failure.
Title octeon_ep_vf: add NULL check for napi_build_skb()
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-14T18:01:19.185Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.104Z

Link: CVE-2026-46188

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-28T10:16:34.440

Modified: 2026-06-11T03:06:59.220

Link: CVE-2026-46188

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-46188 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-29T03:30:26Z

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