CVE-2026-45849: net: mscc: ocelot: add missing lock protection in ocelot_port_xmit_inj()

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-27 · updated 2026-06-25
Weakness: CWE-667

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mscc: ocelot: add missing lock protection in ocelot_port_xmit_inj() ocelot_port_xmit_inj() calls ocelot_can_inject() and ocelot_port_inject_frame() without holding the injection group lock. Both functions contain lockdep_assert_held() for the injection lock, and the correct caller felix_port_deferred_xmit() properly acquires the lock using ocelot_lock_inj_grp() before calling these functions. Add ocelot_lock_inj_grp()/ocelot_unlock_inj_grp() around the register injection path to fix the missing lock protection. The FDMA path is not affected as it uses its own locking mechanism.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.1.107 before 6.1.165; from 6.6.48 before 6.6.128; from 6.10.7 before 6.11; from 6.11.1 before 6.12.75; from 6.13 before 6.18.14; from 6.19 before 6.19.4 — fixed in 6.1.165, 6.11, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 6.6.128

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.1.165, 6.11, 6.12.75, 6.18.14. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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