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

gve: fix napi_disable deadlock when attempting to disable XSK pools

When disabling XSK pools, GVE calls the unlocked versions of
napi_disable and napi_enable. However, the netdev lock has already been
acquired before ndo_bpf is called because GVE supports queue management
ops. Calling the unlocked versions of napi_disable/enable results in a
deadlock when attempting to disable XSK pools, as the thread attempts to
re-acquire a lock it already holds.

Update the NAPI calls to use the locked versions.

This issue was found in production.
Published: 2026-10-23
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EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: fix napi_disable deadlock when attempting to disable XSK pools When disabling XSK pools, GVE calls the unlocked versions of napi_disable and napi_enable. However, the netdev lock has already been acquired before ndo_bpf is called because GVE supports queue management ops. Calling the unlocked versions of napi_disable/enable results in a deadlock when attempting to disable XSK pools, as the thread attempts to re-acquire a lock it already holds. Update the NAPI calls to use the locked versions. This issue was found in production.
Title gve: fix napi_disable deadlock when attempting to disable XSK pools
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: 2026-10-23T12:22:13.825Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.388Z

Link: CVE-2026-99048

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T13:17:28.293

Modified: 2026-10-23T13:17:28.293

Link: CVE-2026-99048

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