Description
In drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13, local users can cause a denial of service (use-after-free and BUG) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging differences in skb handling between hns_nic_net_xmit_hw and hns_nic_net_xmit.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 4.13.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.13.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.13.4-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | linux | 4.9.88-1 | DSA-4188-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.10.0-33.37~16.04.1 | — |
Advisories 2
- DSA-4188-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0532 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 11, 2025