DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23206
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero The driver allocates arrays for ports, FDBs, and filter blocks using kcalloc() with ethsw->sw_attr.num_ifs as the element count. When the device reports zero interfaces (either due to hardware configuration or firmware issues), kcalloc(0, ...) returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR (0x10) instead of NULL. Later in dpaa2_switch_probe(), the NAPI initialization unconditionally accesses ethsw->ports[0]->netdev, which attempts to dereference ZERO_SIZE_PTR (address 0x10), resulting in a kernel panic. Add a check to ensure num_ifs is greater than zero after retrieving device attributes. This prevents the zero-sized allocations and subsequent invalid pointer dereference.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.106-1, 6.1.106-2, 6.1.106-3 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.13.6-1, 6.13.7-1, 6.13.8-1 |
| Debian:11 | linux-6.1 | *, 6.1.128-1~deb11u1, 6.1.129-1~deb11u1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.38-1, 6.12.41-1, 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1 |
Timeline
- Feb 14, 2026 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated