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Unscored CVE-2026-23210 EUVD-2026-5836GHSA-7w83-2rgm-8vj5

ice: Fix PTP NULL pointer dereference during VSI rebuild

Published Feb 14, 2026 · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

Vendor: Linux Product: Linux Package: linux Package: linux Package: linux-allwinner-5.19 Package: linux-aws Package: linux-aws-5.0 Package: linux-aws-5.11 Package: linux-aws-5.13 Package: linux-aws-5.19 Package: linux-aws-5.3 Package: linux-aws-5.8 Package: linux-aws-6.14 Package: linux-aws-6.17 Package: linux-aws-6.2 Package: linux-aws-6.5 Package: linux-azure Package: linux-azure-5.11 Package: linux-azure-5.13 Package: linux-azure-5.19 Package: linux-azure-5.3 Package: linux-azure-5.8 Package: linux-azure-6.11 Package: linux-azure-6.14 Package: linux-azure-6.17 Package: linux-azure-6.2 Package: linux-azure-6.5 Package: linux-azure-edge Package: linux-azure-fde Package: linux-azure-fde-5.19 Package: linux-azure-fde-6.14 Package: linux-azure-fde-6.2 Package: linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 Package: linux-gcp Package: linux-gcp-5.11 Package: linux-gcp-5.13 Package: linux-gcp-5.19 Package: linux-gcp-5.3 Package: linux-gcp-5.8 Package: linux-gcp-6.11 Package: linux-gcp-6.14 Package: linux-gcp-6.17 Package: linux-gcp-6.2 Package: linux-gcp-6.5 Package: linux-gke Package: linux-gke-4.15 Package: linux-gke-5.15 Package: linux-gke-5.4 Package: linux-gkeop Package: linux-gkeop-5.15 Package: linux-gkeop-5.4 Package: linux-hwe Package: linux-hwe-5.11 Package: linux-hwe-5.13 Package: linux-hwe-5.19 Package: linux-hwe-5.8 Package: linux-hwe-6.11 Package: linux-hwe-6.14 Package: linux-hwe-6.17 Package: linux-hwe-6.2 Package: linux-hwe-6.5 Package: linux-hwe-edge Package: linux-intel-5.13 Package: linux-intel-iot-realtime Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 Package: linux-nvidia-6.11 Package: linux-nvidia-6.17 Package: linux-nvidia-6.2 Package: linux-nvidia-6.5 Package: linux-oem Package: linux-oem-5.10 Package: linux-oem-5.13 Package: linux-oem-5.14 Package: linux-oem-5.17 Package: linux-oem-5.6 Package: linux-oem-6.0 Package: linux-oem-6.1 Package: linux-oem-6.11 Package: linux-oem-6.14 Package: linux-oem-6.17 Package: linux-oem-6.5 Package: linux-oem-6.8 Package: linux-oracle Package: linux-oracle-5.0 Package: linux-oracle-5.11 Package: linux-oracle-5.13 Package: linux-oracle-5.3 Package: linux-oracle-5.8 Package: linux-oracle-6.14 Package: linux-oracle-6.17 Package: linux-oracle-6.5 Package: linux-raspi Package: linux-raspi-realtime Package: linux-raspi2 Package: linux-realtime Package: linux-realtime-6.14 Package: linux-realtime-6.17 Package: linux-riscv Package: linux-riscv-5.11 Package: linux-riscv-5.19 Package: linux-riscv-5.8 Package: linux-riscv-6.14 Package: linux-riscv-6.17 Package: linux-riscv-6.5 Package: linux-starfive-5.19 Package: linux-starfive-6.2 Package: linux-starfive-6.5 Package: linux-vmware Platform: Linux Ecosystem: Debian Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

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

ice: Fix PTP NULL pointer dereference during VSI rebuild

Fix race condition where PTP periodic work runs while VSI is being
rebuilt, accessing NULL vsi->rx_rings.

The sequence was:
1. ice_ptp_prepare_for_reset() cancels PTP work
2. ice_ptp_rebuild() immediately queues PTP work
3. VSI rebuild happens AFTER ice_ptp_rebuild()
4. PTP work runs and accesses NULL vsi->rx_rings

Fix: Keep PTP work cancelled during rebuild, only queue it after
VSI rebuild completes in ice_rebuild().

Added ice_ptp_queue_work() helper function to encapsulate the logic
for queuing PTP work, ensuring it's only queued when PTP is supported
and the state is ICE_PTP_READY.

Error log:
[ 121.392544] ice 0000:60:00.1: PTP reset successful
[ 121.392692] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000
[ 121.392712] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
[ 121.392720] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
[ 121.392727] PGD 0
[ 121.392734] Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
[ 121.392746] CPU: 8 UID: 0 PID: 1005 Comm: ice-ptp-0000:60 Tainted: G S 6.19.0-rc6+ #4 PREEMPT(voluntary)
[ 121.392761] Tainted: [S]=CPU_OUT_OF_SPEC
[ 121.392773] RIP: 0010:ice_ptp_update_cached_phctime+0xbf/0x150 [ice]
[ 121.393042] Call Trace:
[ 121.393047] <TASK>
[ 121.393055] ice_ptp_periodic_work+0x69/0x180 [ice]
[ 121.393202] kthread_worker_fn+0xa2/0x260
[ 121.393216] ? __pfx_ice_ptp_periodic_work+0x10/0x10 [ice]
[ 121.393359] ? __pfx_kthread_worker_fn+0x10/0x10
[ 121.393371] kthread+0x10d/0x230
[ 121.393382] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 121.393393] ret_from_fork+0x273/0x2b0
[ 121.393407] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 121.393417] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
[ 121.393432] </TASK>

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 6.9 6.12.80

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 6.18.10-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.12.85-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 25.10 linux +8 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-riscv +26 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +32 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS linux-realtime-6.14 +1 No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 10 rv +76 6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2 RHSA-2026:18134
RHEL 9 rv +75 5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7 RHSA-2026:6570
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 10.0 EUS rv +77 6.12.0-55.76.1.el10_0 RHSA-2026:22334
RHEL 9.6 EUS rv +77 5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_6 RHSA-2026:23224

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 10 rv +74 6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2 ALSA-2026:18134
AlmaLinux 9 rv +73 5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7 ALSA-2026:6570

Rocky Linux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Rocky Linux 9 kernel 5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7 RLSA-2026:6570
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP7 kernel-64kb +7 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1, SUSE-SU-2026:1081-1
SLES 15 SP7 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1.150700.17.23.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1, SUSE-SU-2026:1081-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-64kb +6 6.4.0-150600.23.135.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4369-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150600.23.135.1.150600.12.62.4 SUSE-SU-2026:4369-1
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 16.0 kernel-64kb +8 6.12.0-160000.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1
SLES for SAP 16.0 kernel-default-base 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP6 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150600.23.135.1.150600.12.62.4 SUSE-SU-2026:4369-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP6 kernel-docs +4 6.4.0-150600.23.135.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4369-1
SLES 16.0 kernel-64kb +8 6.12.0-160000.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1
SLES 16.0 kernel-default-base 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1
SLE Micro 6.2 kernel-default-base 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 SUSE-SU-2026:20838-1
SLE Micro 6.2 kernel-rt +5 6.12.0-160000.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20873-1, SUSE-SU-2026:20838-1
SLE Micro 6.1 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-52.1.21.34 SUSE-SU-2026:23529-1
SLE Micro 6.1 kernel-rt +4 6.4.0-52.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23529-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23528-1
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-52.1.21.36 SUSE-SU-2026:23481-1
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-rt +4 6.4.0-52.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23481-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23477-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-default 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1, SUSE-SU-2026:1081-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_10 +1 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4120-1, SUSE-SU-2026:0962-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_10 +1 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1, SUSE-SU-2026:1081-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-default 6.4.0-150600.23.135.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4369-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_31 1-150600.13.3.4 SUSE-SU-2026:4369-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 kernel-rt +2 6.4.0-150700.7.34.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4120-1, SUSE-SU-2026:0962-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 16.0 kernel-default-base 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 openSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1
openSUSE Leap 16.0 kernel-rt +11 6.12.0-160000.27.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 10 rv +29 6.12.0-211.34.1.el10_2 ELSA-2026-18134
Oracle Linux 9 kernel-uek +34 6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el10uek ELSA-2026-50372
Oracle Linux 9 rv +28 5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7 ELSA-2026-6570

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