Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sxgbe: fix potential NULL dereference in sxgbe_rx() Currently, when skb is null, the driver prints an error and then dereferences skb on the next line. To fix this, let's add a 'break' after the error message to switch to sxgbe_rx_refill(), which is similar to the approach taken by the other drivers in this particular case, e.g. calxeda with xgmac_rx(). Found during a code review.
References7
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/18ef3ad1bb57dcf1a9ee61736039aedccf670b21
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/45b5b4ddb8d6bea5fc1625ff6f163bbb125d49cc
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/46e5332126596a2ca791140feab18ce1fc1a3c86
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fd789d6ea4915034eb6bcb72f6883c8151083e5
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/88f46c0be77bfe45830ac33102c75be7c34ac3f3
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac171c3c755499c9f87fe30b920602255f8b5648
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5bce28f6b9125502abec4a67d68eabcd24b3b17
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.5
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 40 · as of 11 November 2026
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