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

sfc: fix deadlock in RSS config read

Since cited commit, core locks the net_device's rss_lock when handling
ethtool -x command, so driver's implementation should not lock it
again. Remove the latter.

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Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sfc: fix deadlock in RSS config read Since cited commit, core locks the net_device's rss_lock when handling ethtool -x command, so driver's implementation should not lock it again. Remove the latter.
Title sfc: fix deadlock in RSS config read
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: 2026-02-14T16:01:29.336Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.981Z

Link: CVE-2026-23165

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-14T16:15:56.693

Modified: 2026-02-14T16:15:56.693

Link: CVE-2026-23165

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