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

net/mlx5e: fix BQL reset on SQ re-activation

mlx5e_queue_start() deactivates and re-activates all channels but closes
only the queue being restarted. mlx5e_activate_txqsq() then
unconditionally calls netdev_tx_reset_queue(), zeroing the BQL counters
of channels that kept their in-flight TX WQEs. The next completion then
over-charges and trips the BUG_ON() in dql_completed():

kernel BUG at lib/dynamic_queue_limits.c:99!
RIP: 0010:dql_completed+0x23d/0x280
Call Trace:
<IRQ>
mlx5e_poll_tx_cq+0x668/0xa60
mlx5e_napi_poll+0x5b/0x7b0
net_rx_action+0x15a/0x580

Reset BQL only when the SQ has no bytes in flight (sq->cc == sq->pc).

In the case that reset is skipped, the outstanding WQEs will eventually
complete and rebalance the dql. The dql->limit is carried across the
reset.
Published: 2026-08-22
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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: fix BQL reset on SQ re-activation mlx5e_queue_start() deactivates and re-activates all channels but closes only the queue being restarted. mlx5e_activate_txqsq() then unconditionally calls netdev_tx_reset_queue(), zeroing the BQL counters of channels that kept their in-flight TX WQEs. The next completion then over-charges and trips the BUG_ON() in dql_completed(): kernel BUG at lib/dynamic_queue_limits.c:99! RIP: 0010:dql_completed+0x23d/0x280 Call Trace: <IRQ> mlx5e_poll_tx_cq+0x668/0xa60 mlx5e_napi_poll+0x5b/0x7b0 net_rx_action+0x15a/0x580 Reset BQL only when the SQ has no bytes in flight (sq->cc == sq->pc). In the case that reset is skipped, the outstanding WQEs will eventually complete and rebalance the dql. The dql->limit is carried across the reset.
Title net/mlx5e: fix BQL reset on SQ re-activation
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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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-22T15:32:59.703Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.927Z

Link: CVE-2026-74698

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-22T16:16:44.397

Modified: 2026-08-22T16:16:44.397

Link: CVE-2026-74698

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