CVE-2026-97572

bnxt_en: Propagate RX ring init failures in bnxt_init_nic()

CVE-2026-97572 is fixed in 53 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97572, released September 29, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0022
12th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Propagate RX ring init failures in bnxt_init_nic() bnxt_init_rx_rings() returns an error when bnxt_alloc_one_rx_ring() fails, but bnxt_init_nic() discards that return value and calls bnxt_init_chip(), which enables TPA. If an allocation fails, this could leave rxr->rx_tpa[] partially zeroed and TPA would be enabled over an array with zeroed entries. This would lead to a zeroed DMA address being handed out if the agg_idx is translated to a SW index at a zeroed entry. Fix this by propagating the error out of bnxt_init_nic(). Both callers already check its return value and unwind with bnxt_free_skbs() and bnxt_free_mem(), which tolerate a partially initialized RX ring.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24197-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.25 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.26 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek ELSA-2026-500574 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.190-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97572 Sep 29, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.111-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97572 Sep 29, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.2.7-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97572 Sep 29, 2026
linux-6.12 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.12.111-1~deb12u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97572 Sep 29, 2026

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