CVE-2026-72410: octeontx2-af: Validate NIX maximum LFs correctly
Published Aug 15, 2026
·Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
octeontx2-af: Validate NIX maximum LFs correctly
NIX maximum number of LFs can be set via devlink command but that can be done before assigning any LFs to a PF/VF. The condition used to check whether any LFs are assigned is incorrect. This patch fixes that condition.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
Linux kernel (octeontx2-af driver)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Patch octeontx2-af: Validate NIX maximum LFs correctly
Event History
Aug 15, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:56 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:56 AM
Description