CVE-2026-98016 — net/mlx5e: Fix use-after-free race in sample_restore_put()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix use-after-free race in sample_restore_put() Concurrent teardown of TC sample rules sharing t…
Published: 2026-09-25 · CVSS: Unscored
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix use-after-free race in sample_restore_put() Concurrent teardown of TC sample rules sharing the same restore context may re-read restore->count after dropping restore_lock. At that point another thread may already have completed cleanup and freed the restore object. Use the result of the refcount decrement while holding restore_lock to determine whether cleanup is needed.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7