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

virtio_net: fix device mismatch in devm_kzalloc/devm_kfree

Initial rss_hdr allocation uses virtio_device->device,
but virtnet_set_queues() frees using net_device->device.
This device mismatch causing below devres warning

[ 3788.514041] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 3788.514044] WARNING: drivers/base/devres.c:1095 at devm_kfree+0x84/0x98, CPU#16: vdpa/1463
[ 3788.514054] Modules linked in: octep_vdpa virtio_net virtio_vdpa [last unloaded: virtio_vdpa]
[ 3788.514064] CPU: 16 UID: 0 PID: 1463 Comm: vdpa Tainted: G W 6.18.0 #10 PREEMPT
[ 3788.514067] Tainted: [W]=WARN
[ 3788.514069] Hardware name: Marvell CN106XX board (DT)
[ 3788.514071] pstate: 63400009 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO +TCO +DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[ 3788.514074] pc : devm_kfree+0x84/0x98
[ 3788.514076] lr : devm_kfree+0x54/0x98
[ 3788.514079] sp : ffff800084e2f220
[ 3788.514080] x29: ffff800084e2f220 x28: ffff0003b2366000 x27: 000000000000003f
[ 3788.514085] x26: 000000000000003f x25: ffff000106f17c10 x24: 0000000000000080
[ 3788.514089] x23: ffff00045bb8ab08 x22: ffff00045bb8a000 x21: 0000000000000018
[ 3788.514093] x20: ffff0004355c3080 x19: ffff00045bb8aa00 x18: 0000000000080000
[ 3788.514098] x17: 0000000000000040 x16: 000000000000001f x15: 000000000007ffff
[ 3788.514102] x14: 0000000000000488 x13: 0000000000000005 x12: 00000000000fffff
[ 3788.514106] x11: ffffffffffffffff x10: 0000000000000005 x9 : ffff800080c8c05c
[ 3788.514110] x8 : ffff800084e2eeb8 x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 000000000000003f
[ 3788.514115] x5 : ffff8000831bafe0 x4 : ffff800080c8b010 x3 : ffff0004355c3080
[ 3788.514119] x2 : ffff0004355c3080 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : 0000000000000000
[ 3788.514123] Call trace:
[ 3788.514125] devm_kfree+0x84/0x98 (P)
[ 3788.514129] virtnet_set_queues+0x134/0x2e8 [virtio_net]
[ 3788.514135] virtnet_probe+0x9c0/0xe00 [virtio_net]
[ 3788.514139] virtio_dev_probe+0x1e0/0x338
[ 3788.514144] really_probe+0xc8/0x3a0
[ 3788.514149] __driver_probe_device+0x84/0x170
[ 3788.514152] driver_probe_device+0x44/0x120
[ 3788.514155] __device_attach_driver+0xc4/0x168
[ 3788.514158] bus_for_each_drv+0x8c/0xf0
[ 3788.514161] __device_attach+0xa4/0x1c0
[ 3788.514164] device_initial_probe+0x1c/0x30
[ 3788.514168] bus_probe_device+0xb4/0xc0
[ 3788.514170] device_add+0x614/0x828
[ 3788.514173] register_virtio_device+0x214/0x258
[ 3788.514175] virtio_vdpa_probe+0xa0/0x110 [virtio_vdpa]
[ 3788.514179] vdpa_dev_probe+0xa8/0xd8
[ 3788.514183] really_probe+0xc8/0x3a0
[ 3788.514186] __driver_probe_device+0x84/0x170
[ 3788.514189] driver_probe_device+0x44/0x120
[ 3788.514192] __device_attach_driver+0xc4/0x168
[ 3788.514195] bus_for_each_drv+0x8c/0xf0
[ 3788.514197] __device_attach+0xa4/0x1c0
[ 3788.514200] device_initial_probe+0x1c/0x30
[ 3788.514203] bus_probe_device+0xb4/0xc0
[ 3788.514206] device_add+0x614/0x828
[ 3788.514209] _vdpa_register_device+0x58/0x88
[ 3788.514211] octep_vdpa_dev_add+0x104/0x228 [octep_vdpa]
[ 3788.514215] vdpa_nl_cmd_dev_add_set_doit+0x2d0/0x3c0
[ 3788.514218] genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0xe4/0x158
[ 3788.514222] genl_rcv_msg+0x218/0x298
[ 3788.514225] netlink_rcv_skb+0x64/0x138
[ 3788.514229] genl_rcv+0x40/0x60
[ 3788.514233] netlink_unicast+0x32c/0x3b0
[ 3788.514237] netlink_sendmsg+0x170/0x3b8
[ 3788.514241] __sys_sendto+0x12c/0x1c0
[ 3788.514246] __arm64_sys_sendto+0x30/0x48
[ 3788.514249] invoke_syscall.constprop.0+0x58/0xf8
[ 3788.514255] do_el0_svc+0x48/0xd0
[ 3788.514259] el0_svc+0x48/0x210
[ 3788.514264] el0t_64_sync_handler+0xa0/0xe8
[ 3788.514268] el0t_64_sync+0x198/0x1a0
[ 3788.514271] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Fix by using virtio_device->device consistently for
allocation and deallocation

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Linux Linux unaffected
Version Status Constraints
4944be2f5ad8c74b93e4e272f3a0f1a136bbc438 affected < a5e2d902f64c76169c771f584559c82b588090e3
4944be2f5ad8c74b93e4e272f3a0f1a136bbc438 affected < acb4bc6e1ba34ae1a34a9334a1ce8474c909466e
Linux Linux affected
Version Status Constraints
6.15 affected —
0 unaffected < 6.15
6.18.6 unaffected ≤ 6.18.*
6.19-rc5 unaffected ≤ *

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https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026020440-CVE-2026-23046-8bdb@gregkh/T cve-icon
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Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio_net: fix device mismatch in devm_kzalloc/devm_kfree Initial rss_hdr allocation uses virtio_device->device, but virtnet_set_queues() frees using net_device->device. This device mismatch causing below devres warning [ 3788.514041] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 3788.514044] WARNING: drivers/base/devres.c:1095 at devm_kfree+0x84/0x98, CPU#16: vdpa/1463 [ 3788.514054] Modules linked in: octep_vdpa virtio_net virtio_vdpa [last unloaded: virtio_vdpa] [ 3788.514064] CPU: 16 UID: 0 PID: 1463 Comm: vdpa Tainted: G W 6.18.0 #10 PREEMPT [ 3788.514067] Tainted: [W]=WARN [ 3788.514069] Hardware name: Marvell CN106XX board (DT) [ 3788.514071] pstate: 63400009 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO +TCO +DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 3788.514074] pc : devm_kfree+0x84/0x98 [ 3788.514076] lr : devm_kfree+0x54/0x98 [ 3788.514079] sp : ffff800084e2f220 [ 3788.514080] x29: ffff800084e2f220 x28: ffff0003b2366000 x27: 000000000000003f [ 3788.514085] x26: 000000000000003f x25: ffff000106f17c10 x24: 0000000000000080 [ 3788.514089] x23: ffff00045bb8ab08 x22: ffff00045bb8a000 x21: 0000000000000018 [ 3788.514093] x20: ffff0004355c3080 x19: ffff00045bb8aa00 x18: 0000000000080000 [ 3788.514098] x17: 0000000000000040 x16: 000000000000001f x15: 000000000007ffff [ 3788.514102] x14: 0000000000000488 x13: 0000000000000005 x12: 00000000000fffff [ 3788.514106] x11: ffffffffffffffff x10: 0000000000000005 x9 : ffff800080c8c05c [ 3788.514110] x8 : ffff800084e2eeb8 x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 000000000000003f [ 3788.514115] x5 : ffff8000831bafe0 x4 : ffff800080c8b010 x3 : ffff0004355c3080 [ 3788.514119] x2 : ffff0004355c3080 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : 0000000000000000 [ 3788.514123] Call trace: [ 3788.514125] devm_kfree+0x84/0x98 (P) [ 3788.514129] virtnet_set_queues+0x134/0x2e8 [virtio_net] [ 3788.514135] virtnet_probe+0x9c0/0xe00 [virtio_net] [ 3788.514139] virtio_dev_probe+0x1e0/0x338 [ 3788.514144] really_probe+0xc8/0x3a0 [ 3788.514149] __driver_probe_device+0x84/0x170 [ 3788.514152] driver_probe_device+0x44/0x120 [ 3788.514155] __device_attach_driver+0xc4/0x168 [ 3788.514158] bus_for_each_drv+0x8c/0xf0 [ 3788.514161] __device_attach+0xa4/0x1c0 [ 3788.514164] device_initial_probe+0x1c/0x30 [ 3788.514168] bus_probe_device+0xb4/0xc0 [ 3788.514170] device_add+0x614/0x828 [ 3788.514173] register_virtio_device+0x214/0x258 [ 3788.514175] virtio_vdpa_probe+0xa0/0x110 [virtio_vdpa] [ 3788.514179] vdpa_dev_probe+0xa8/0xd8 [ 3788.514183] really_probe+0xc8/0x3a0 [ 3788.514186] __driver_probe_device+0x84/0x170 [ 3788.514189] driver_probe_device+0x44/0x120 [ 3788.514192] __device_attach_driver+0xc4/0x168 [ 3788.514195] bus_for_each_drv+0x8c/0xf0 [ 3788.514197] __device_attach+0xa4/0x1c0 [ 3788.514200] device_initial_probe+0x1c/0x30 [ 3788.514203] bus_probe_device+0xb4/0xc0 [ 3788.514206] device_add+0x614/0x828 [ 3788.514209] _vdpa_register_device+0x58/0x88 [ 3788.514211] octep_vdpa_dev_add+0x104/0x228 [octep_vdpa] [ 3788.514215] vdpa_nl_cmd_dev_add_set_doit+0x2d0/0x3c0 [ 3788.514218] genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0xe4/0x158 [ 3788.514222] genl_rcv_msg+0x218/0x298 [ 3788.514225] netlink_rcv_skb+0x64/0x138 [ 3788.514229] genl_rcv+0x40/0x60 [ 3788.514233] netlink_unicast+0x32c/0x3b0 [ 3788.514237] netlink_sendmsg+0x170/0x3b8 [ 3788.514241] __sys_sendto+0x12c/0x1c0 [ 3788.514246] __arm64_sys_sendto+0x30/0x48 [ 3788.514249] invoke_syscall.constprop.0+0x58/0xf8 [ 3788.514255] do_el0_svc+0x48/0xd0 [ 3788.514259] el0_svc+0x48/0x210 [ 3788.514264] el0t_64_sync_handler+0xa0/0xe8 [ 3788.514268] el0t_64_sync+0x198/0x1a0 [ 3788.514271] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- Fix by using virtio_device->device consistently for allocation and deallocation
Title virtio_net: fix device mismatch in devm_kzalloc/devm_kfree
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-04T16:00:28.772Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.944Z

Link: CVE-2026-23046

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-04T16:16:20.110

Modified: 2026-02-04T16:33:44.537

Link: CVE-2026-23046

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-02-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-23046 - Bugzilla

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