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CVE-2026-72410: octeontx2-af: Validate NIX maximum LFs correctly

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-15 · updated 2026-08-17

Description

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 products

• Linux kernel: 6.8 — fixed in 7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0933fe0130eb71af0c3ab481b40f543b458a8c54
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1576d12a39860418d6a68b402fda71a48f04a57c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1f6381acf9d55fab208e8b4c252a5a671820bd9
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0ac054416bf4e913fe96cefefe94e3331bbe6fa

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