# CVE-2026-97411: net: ibm: emac: mal: fix potential system hang in mal_remove()

CVE-2026-97411 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97411, released September 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97411
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.4 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0017
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 24, 2026
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97411

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  net: ibm: emac: mal: fix potential system hang in mal_remove()  napi_disable() is not idempotent and calling it on an already-disabled or unenabled NAPI context will cause the kernel to spin indefinitely waiting for the NAPI_STATE_SCHED bit to clear.  In mal_remove(), napi_disable() is called unconditionally. If no MACs were registered, NAPI was never enabled. Also, if they were registered but subsequently unregistered, NAPI was already disabled in mal_unregister_commac(). In either case, calling napi_disable() causes the kernel to hang upon module removal.  Fix this by only calling napi_disable() in mal_remove() if the commac list is not empty (which implies NAPI is enabled).

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.190-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-97411.md) | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.111-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-97411.md) | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.2.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-97411.md) | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.111-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-97411.md) | Sep 24, 2026 |

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