# CVE-2026-31563: net: macb: Use dev_consume_skb_any() to free TX SKBs CVE-2026-31563 is fixed in 36 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31563, released May 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31563 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.5 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0056 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Apr 24, 2026 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-31563 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: macb: Use dev_consume_skb_any() to free TX SKBs The napi_consume_skb() function is not intended to be called in an IRQ disabled context. However, after commit 6bc8a5098bf4 ("net: macb: Fix tx_ptr_lock locking"), the freeing of TX SKBs is performed with IRQs disabled. To resolve the following call trace, use dev_consume_skb_any() for freeing TX SKBs: WARNING: kernel/softirq.c:430 at __local_bh_enable_ip+0x174/0x188, CPU#0: ksoftirqd/0/15 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 15 Comm: ksoftirqd/0 Not tainted 7.0.0-rc4-next-20260319-yocto-standard-dirty #37 PREEMPT Hardware name: ZynqMP ZCU102 Rev1.1 (DT) pstate: 200000c5 (nzCv daIF -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : __local_bh_enable_ip+0x174/0x188 lr : local_bh_enable+0x24/0x38 sp : ffff800082b3bb10 x29: ffff800082b3bb10 x28: ffff0008031f3c00 x27: 000000000011ede0 x26: ffff000800a7ff00 x25: ffff800083937ce8 x24: 0000000000017a80 x23: ffff000803243a78 x22: 0000000000000040 x21: 0000000000000000 x20: ffff000800394c80 x19: 0000000000000200 x18: 0000000000000001 x17: 0000000000000001 x16: ffff000803240000 x15: 0000000000000000 x14: ffffffffffffffff x13: 0000000000000028 x12: ffff000800395650 x11: ffff8000821d1528 x10: ffff800081c2bc08 x9 : ffff800081c1e258 x8 : 0000000100000301 x7 : ffff8000810426ec x6 : 0000000000000000 x5 : 0000000000000001 x4 : 0000000000000001 x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : 0000000000000008 x1 : 0000000000000200 x0 : ffff8000810428dc Call trace: __local_bh_enable_ip+0x174/0x188 (P) local_bh_enable+0x24/0x38 skb_attempt_defer_free+0x190/0x1d8 napi_consume_skb+0x58/0x108 macb_tx_poll+0x1a4/0x558 __napi_poll+0x50/0x198 net_rx_action+0x1f4/0x3d8 handle_softirqs+0x16c/0x560 run_ksoftirqd+0x44/0x80 smpboot_thread_fn+0x1d8/0x338 kthread+0x120/0x150 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 irq event stamp: 29751 hardirqs last enabled at (29750): [] _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x44/0x88 hardirqs last disabled at (29751): [] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x38/0x98 softirqs last enabled at (29150): [] handle_softirqs+0x504/0x560 softirqs last disabled at (29153): [] run_ksoftirqd+0x44/0x80 ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | kernel-uek ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-deprecated ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-deprecated ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-desktop ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-desktop ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-usb ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-usb ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-wireless ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-wireless ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-tools ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-tools ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-usb ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-usb ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50372.md) | Jul 2, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.170-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31563](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-31563.md) | May 15, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.85-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31563](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-31563.md) | May 15, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.19.11-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31563](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-31563.md) | May 15, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-09T01:18:40Z UTC. 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