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

libie: don't unroll if fwlog isn't supported

The libie_fwlog_deinit() function can be called during driver unload
even when firmware logging was never properly initialized. This led to call
trace:

[ 148.576156] Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
[ 148.576167] CPU: 80 UID: 0 PID: 12843 Comm: rmmod Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.17.0-rc7next-queue-3oct-01915-g06d79d51cf51 #1 PREEMPT(full)
[ 148.576177] Hardware name: HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus/ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus, BIOS A42 07/18/2020
[ 148.576182] RIP: 0010:__dev_printk+0x16/0x70
[ 148.576196] Code: 1f 44 00 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f 44 00 00 41 55 41 54 49 89 d4 55 48 89 fd 53 48 85 f6 74 3c <4c> 8b 6e 50 48 89 f3 4d 85 ed 75 03 4c 8b 2e 48 89 df e8 f3 27 98
[ 148.576204] RSP: 0018:ffffd2fd7ea17a48 EFLAGS: 00010202
[ 148.576211] RAX: ffffd2fd7ea17aa0 RBX: ffff8eb288ae2000 RCX: 0000000000000000
[ 148.576217] RDX: ffffd2fd7ea17a70 RSI: 00000000000000c8 RDI: ffffffffb68d3d88
[ 148.576222] RBP: ffffffffb68d3d88 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
[ 148.576227] R10: 00000000000000c8 R11: ffff8eb2b1a49400 R12: ffffd2fd7ea17a70
[ 148.576231] R13: ffff8eb3141fb000 R14: ffffffffc1215b48 R15: ffffffffc1215bd8
[ 148.576236] FS: 00007f5666ba6740(0000) GS:ffff8eb2472b9000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 148.576242] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[ 148.576247] CR2: 0000000000000118 CR3: 000000011ad17000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0
[ 148.576252] Call Trace:
[ 148.576258] <TASK>
[ 148.576269] _dev_warn+0x7c/0x96
[ 148.576290] libie_fwlog_deinit+0x112/0x117 [libie_fwlog]
[ 148.576303] ixgbe_remove+0x63/0x290 [ixgbe]
[ 148.576342] pci_device_remove+0x42/0xb0
[ 148.576354] device_release_driver_internal+0x19c/0x200
[ 148.576365] driver_detach+0x48/0x90
[ 148.576372] bus_remove_driver+0x6d/0xf0
[ 148.576383] pci_unregister_driver+0x2e/0xb0
[ 148.576393] ixgbe_exit_module+0x1c/0xd50 [ixgbe]
[ 148.576430] __do_sys_delete_module.isra.0+0x1bc/0x2e0
[ 148.576446] do_syscall_64+0x7f/0x980

It can be reproduced by trying to unload ixgbe driver in recovery mode.

Fix that by checking if fwlog is supported before doing unroll.
Published: 2026-03-25
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Availability loss due to kernel Oops
Action: Patch kernel
AI Analysis

Impact

The libie_fwlog_deinit() routine in the Linux kernel can be invoked during a driver unload even if firmware logging was never initialized. This causes the kernel to trigger an Oops, as evidenced by the trace that includes __dev_printk being called. The kernel crash can lead to an unexpected reboot or loss of service on the affected host.

Affected Systems

All Linux kernels that contain the unpatched libie_fwlog_deinit code are vulnerable. Current release lines such as kernel 6.18 and all 7.0 release‑candidate branches from rc1 through rc7 are affected until the patch that verifies fwlog support is applied. Systems that load or unload the ixgbe network driver, especially during recovery or maintenance, can trigger the fault.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 5.5 the flaw is moderate. The EPSS score is less than 1%, indicating a very low likelihood of exploitation in the wild. No remote attack surface is reported; the issue requires privileged local access to unload a kernel module, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 29, 2026 at 00:43 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply a patched kernel version that includes the libie_fwlog support check before unrolling.
  • Do not unload the ixgbe driver during recovery or other maintenance operations until a patched kernel is in use.
  • Confirm that the kernel release notes or commit logs contain the libie_fwlog deinit fix before proceeding with the upgrade.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 29, 2026 at 00:43 UTC.

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History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
CWE-665

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-372
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
CWE-665

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libie: don't unroll if fwlog isn't supported The libie_fwlog_deinit() function can be called during driver unload even when firmware logging was never properly initialized. This led to call trace: [ 148.576156] Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI [ 148.576167] CPU: 80 UID: 0 PID: 12843 Comm: rmmod Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.17.0-rc7next-queue-3oct-01915-g06d79d51cf51 #1 PREEMPT(full) [ 148.576177] Hardware name: HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus/ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus, BIOS A42 07/18/2020 [ 148.576182] RIP: 0010:__dev_printk+0x16/0x70 [ 148.576196] Code: 1f 44 00 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f 44 00 00 41 55 41 54 49 89 d4 55 48 89 fd 53 48 85 f6 74 3c <4c> 8b 6e 50 48 89 f3 4d 85 ed 75 03 4c 8b 2e 48 89 df e8 f3 27 98 [ 148.576204] RSP: 0018:ffffd2fd7ea17a48 EFLAGS: 00010202 [ 148.576211] RAX: ffffd2fd7ea17aa0 RBX: ffff8eb288ae2000 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 148.576217] RDX: ffffd2fd7ea17a70 RSI: 00000000000000c8 RDI: ffffffffb68d3d88 [ 148.576222] RBP: ffffffffb68d3d88 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 [ 148.576227] R10: 00000000000000c8 R11: ffff8eb2b1a49400 R12: ffffd2fd7ea17a70 [ 148.576231] R13: ffff8eb3141fb000 R14: ffffffffc1215b48 R15: ffffffffc1215bd8 [ 148.576236] FS: 00007f5666ba6740(0000) GS:ffff8eb2472b9000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 148.576242] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 148.576247] CR2: 0000000000000118 CR3: 000000011ad17000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 [ 148.576252] Call Trace: [ 148.576258] <TASK> [ 148.576269] _dev_warn+0x7c/0x96 [ 148.576290] libie_fwlog_deinit+0x112/0x117 [libie_fwlog] [ 148.576303] ixgbe_remove+0x63/0x290 [ixgbe] [ 148.576342] pci_device_remove+0x42/0xb0 [ 148.576354] device_release_driver_internal+0x19c/0x200 [ 148.576365] driver_detach+0x48/0x90 [ 148.576372] bus_remove_driver+0x6d/0xf0 [ 148.576383] pci_unregister_driver+0x2e/0xb0 [ 148.576393] ixgbe_exit_module+0x1c/0xd50 [ixgbe] [ 148.576430] __do_sys_delete_module.isra.0+0x1bc/0x2e0 [ 148.576446] do_syscall_64+0x7f/0x980 It can be reproduced by trying to unload ixgbe driver in recovery mode. Fix that by checking if fwlog is supported before doing unroll.
Title libie: don't unroll if fwlog isn't supported
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T22:04:45.405Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.996Z

Link: CVE-2026-23329

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-25T11:16:30.093

Modified: 2026-04-23T21:10:55.180

Link: CVE-2026-23329

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-03-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-23329 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-04-29T00:45:26Z

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