Bug 2559745 (CVE-2026-98967)

Summary:	CVE-2026-98967 kernel: cxgb4/ch_ktls: disable softirqs around tid_list erases
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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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 cxgb4 network driver. During connection cleanup or error handling, the driver removes entries from an internal tracking table without disabling software interrupts. If concurrent network traffic triggers an interrupt on the same processor core during this cleanup, it can attempt to acquire the lock held by the interrupted process, causing a deadlock. This issue leads to a kernel hang, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-23 13:29:15 UTC

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

cxgb4/ch_ktls: disable softirqs around tid_list erases

chcr_ktls_cpl_act_open_rpl() inserts into tid_list from the receive path
using xa_insert_bh().  The array is shared by the adapter's connections
and initialized with XA_FLAGS_LOCK_BH.  However, chcr_ktls_dev_del() and
the chcr_ktls_dev_add() error path use xa_erase(), which takes the XArray
lock without disabling softirqs.

When cleanup runs with softirqs enabled, a receive softirq for another
connection on the same CPU can interrupt the erase and spin on the lock
held by the interrupted task.  Use xa_erase_bh() at both sites to match
the insertion path.