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CVE-2026-63999

Linux Linux — ethtool: rss: fix indir_table and hkey leak on get_rxfh failure
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0012    1.7     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    4f038a6a02d20859a3479293cbf172b0f14cbdd6 –  —
  Linux    6.15 –                                      6.18.35
TIMELINE
  Jul 19  Reserved by Linux
  Jul 19  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Oct 8   ENRICHED — CVE-2026-63999 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.
CWE-401 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: rss: fix indir_table and hkey leak on get_rxfh failure rss_prepare_get() allocates the indirection table and hash key buffer via rss_get_data_alloc(), then calls ops->get_rxfh() to populate them. If get_rxfh() fails, the function returns an error without freeing the allocation.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
July 19, 2026ReservedReserved by Linux
July 19, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
October 8, 2026ENRICHEDENRICHED — CVE-2026-63999 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux—4f038a6a02d20859a3479293cbf172b0f14cbdd6—
LinuxLinux—6.156.18.35

Weaknesses

CWE-401

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-63999 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-401

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