Linux vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: module: call ethnl_ops_complete() on module flash errors When validate() fails we are skipping over ethnl_ops_complete() even tho we already called ethnl_ops_begin().

Published 19 Jul 2026Updated 13 Oct 20263 sources
CVSS 5.5

What happened

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: module: call ethnl_ops_complete() on module flash errors When validate() fails we are skipping over ethnl_ops_complete() even tho we already called ethnl_ops_begin().

Affected versions

Linux: 32b4c8b53ee7799e34a2b1634d32d3ce1e36c44e through before d9defbf8b62bde89e206d74c2a2b445b9ed66108 (git); 32b4c8b53ee7799e34a2b1634d32d3ce1e36c44e through before e96ef1a40dda5b637b1911cd950b11e9848de939 (git); 32b4c8b53ee7799e34a2b1634d32d3ce1e36c44e through before 84371fb58423f997939aacdcbc02d128d76a54e5 (git); 6.11 Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

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Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

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