# CVE-2026-43031: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  net: xilinx: axienet: Fix BQL accounting for mul...

CVE-2026-43031 is fixed in linux on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43031 (version 6.19.12-1), released May 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43031
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0043
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 1, 2026

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  net: xilinx: axienet: Fix BQL accounting for multi-BD TX packets  When a TX packet spans multiple buffer descriptors (scatter-gather), axienet_free_tx_chain sums the per-BD actual length from descriptor status into a caller-provided accumulator. That sum is reset on each NAPI poll. If the BDs for a single packet complete across different polls, the earlier bytes are lost and never credited to BQL. This causes BQL to think bytes are permanently in-flight, eventually stalling the TX queue.  The SKB pointer is stored only on the last BD of a packet. When that BD completes, use skb->len for the byte count instead of summing per-BD status lengths. This matches netdev_sent_queue(), which debits skb->len, and naturally survives across polls because no partial packet contributes to the accumulator.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.19.12-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43031](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-43031.md) | May 15, 2026 |

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