linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hns3: fix double free issue for tx spare bu...
CVE-2026-45891 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45891, released May 27, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hns3: fix double free issue for tx spare buffer In hns3_set_ringparam(), a temporary copy (tmp_rings) of the ring structure is created for rollback. However, the tx_spare pointer in the original ring handle is incorrectly left pointing to the old backup memory. Later, if memory allocation fails in hns3_init_all_ring() during the setup, the error path attempts to free all newly allocated rings. Since tx_spare contains a stale (non-NULL) pointer from the backup, it is mistaken for a newly allocated buffer and is erroneously freed, leading to a double-free of the backup memory. The root cause is that the tx_spare field was not cleared after its value was saved in tmp_rings, leaving a dangling pointer. Fix this by setting tx_spare to NULL in the original ring structure when the creation of the new `tx_spare` fails. This ensures the error cleanup path only frees genuinely newly allocated buffers.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1.160000.2.17 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1.150700.17.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1.160000.2.17 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_17 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2799-1 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_18 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.170-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45891 | May 27, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45891 | May 27, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.18.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45891 | May 27, 2026 |
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