CVE-2026-98619

The Linux kernel contains a vulnerability where the ETHTOOL_TEST ioctl runs without the required rtnl_lock for certain ops-locked drivers. Because the ioctl path became rtnl-optional , drivers like fbnic and bnxt perform offline self-tests that tear down and reopen the interface using only the ne...

CVE-2026-98619 net: ethtool: keep rtnl_lock for the ioctl self test

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethtool: keep rtnllock for the ioctl self test An offline self test that brings the interface down and back up with netifclose / netifopen requires rtnllock for both. Since the ethtool IOCTL path became rtnl-optional for...

EUVD-2026-103664

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethtool: keep rtnllock for the ioctl self test An offline self test that brings the interface down and back up with netifclose / netifopen requires rtnllock for both. Since the ethtool IOCTL path became rtnl-optional for...