net: usb: asix: validate PHY address before use
CVE-2025-71094 is fixed in 56 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71094, released January 13, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: usb: asix: validate PHY address before use The ASIX driver reads the PHY address from the USB device via asix_read_phy_addr(). A malicious or faulty device can return an invalid address (>= PHY_MAX_ADDR), which causes a warning in mdiobus_get_phy(): addr 207 out of range WARNING: drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c:76 Validate the PHY address in asix_read_phy_addr() and remove the now-redundant check in ax88172a.c.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| bpftool · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1.150700.17.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_9 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:0587-1 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_9 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-source-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-container · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-container · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.162-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71094 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.69-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71094 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.18.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71094 | Jan 13, 2026 |
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