Bug 2536553 (CVE-2026-90056)

Summary:	CVE-2026-90056 kernel: net: fec: only stop PTP if it was initialized
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's `net: fec` component. The `fec_ptp_stop()` function is unconditionally called during device initialization failure or device removal, even if the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) was not previously initialized. This incorrect state transition could lead to system instability or a denial of service related to PTP functionality.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-17 18:23:10 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: fec: only stop PTP if it was initialized

fec_ptp_init() is only called when fep->bufdesc_ex is available.
However, fec_probe() unconditionally calls fec_ptp_stop() on the
failed_init path, and fec_drv_remove() unconditionally calls
fec_ptp_stop() during device removal.

Check fep->bufdesc_ex before calling fec_ptp_stop() in both paths
to avoid stopping PTP when it was not initialized.

Comment 1 Keith Grant 2026-09-22 15:07:56 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/vulns.git/plain/cve/published/2026/CVE-2026-90056.mbox