In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ice: fix race condition in TX timestamp ring cleanup
Fix a race condition between ice_free_tx_tstamp_ring() and ice_tx_map()
that can cause a NULL pointer dereference.
ice_free_tx_tstamp_ring currently clears the ICE_TX_FLAGS_TXTIME flag
after NULLing the tstamp_ring. This could allow a concurrent ice_tx_map
call on another CPU to dereference the tstamp_ring, which could lead to
a NULL pointer dereference.
CPU A:ice_free_tx_tstamp_ring() | CPU B:ice_tx_map()
--------------------------------|---------------------------------
tx_ring->tstamp_ring = NULL |
| ice_is_txtime_cfg() -> true
| tstamp_ring = tx_ring->tstamp_ring
| tstamp_ring->count // NULL deref!
flags &= ~ICE_TX_FLAGS_TXTIME |
Fix by:
1. Reordering ice_free_tx_tstamp_ring() to clear the flag before
NULLing the pointer, with smp_wmb() to ensure proper ordering.
2. Adding smp_rmb() in ice_tx_map() after the flag check to order the
flag read before the pointer read, using READ_ONCE() for the
pointer, and adding a NULL check as a safety net.
3. Converting tx_ring->flags from u8 to DECLARE_BITMAP() and using
atomic bitops (set_bit(), clear_bit(), test_bit()) for all flag
operations throughout the driver:
- ICE_TX_RING_FLAGS_XDP
- ICE_TX_RING_FLAGS_VLAN_L2TAG1
- ICE_TX_RING_FLAGS_VLAN_L2TAG2
- ICE_TX_RING_FLAGS_TXTIME
References
Configurations
History
14 Jul 2026, 18:47
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Linux linux Kernel
Linux |
|
| CWE | CWE-362 | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.7 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/097409d20465723283632515df73038a4a853eda - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c72ec18c2a4111204c2e915f8e4f6d849ce9398 - Patch |
24 Jun 2026, 17:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-06-24 17:17
Updated : 2026-07-14 18:47
NVD link : CVE-2026-53008
Mitre link : CVE-2026-53008
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53008
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')