CVE-2026-98561

A vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel regarding how the nfp driver handles IPsec RX states. Specifically, the nfp_net_ipsec_rx() function drops the XArray lock before acquiring a reference to the xfrm_state. This creates a race condition where the delete path can erase the entry and drop the...

CVE-2026-98561 nfp: hold IPsec RX state under the XArray lock

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfp: hold IPsec RX state under the XArray lock nfpnetipsecrx drops the XArray lock before taking a reference to the xfrmstate it found. The delete path can erase the entry and drop the last state reference in that interval. RX ca...