# CVE-2026-98909: net: cpsw_new: unregister devlink on port registration failure

CVE-2026-98909 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98909, released October 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98909
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0019
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 23, 2026
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-98909

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  net: cpsw_new: unregister devlink on port registration failure  cpsw_probe() registers devlink before registering the CPSW ports.  If cpsw_register_ports() fails, the error path only unregisters the notifiers and then releases the lower level resources. It does not undo the successful cpsw_register_devlink() call, leaving the devlink instance and its parameters registered after probe has failed.  Add a devlink cleanup label for the path where devlink registration has already succeeded, and use it when port registration fails.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500574.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.190-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98909](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98909.md) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.111-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98909](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98909.md) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.2.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98909](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98909.md) | Oct 24, 2026 |

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