CVE-2026-97615

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bridge: use option bits for CFM/MRP frame handlers CFM and MRP register a global br_frame_type whose hlist_node is linked into the per-bridge frame_type_list when the first MEP/MRP instance is created. Enabling the protocol on multiple bridges therefore inserts the same node into multiple lists. Unregistering it on one bridge then corrupts list state belonging to another. These handlers can only be installed once per bridge, and they are uncommon. Track their per-bridge enable state with net_bridge option bits, which already live on the Rx hot cache line, and dispatch the matching handler directly from the receive path. Check both bits together first as an unlikely case. Remove the generic frame_type_list and br_frame_type helpers, which have had no other users since CFM and MRP were added. That shrinks struct net_bridge by 8 bytes and drops the list walk from the fast path. When neither protocol is compiled in, BR_CFM_MRP_OPTS is 0 and the compiler prunes the branch.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-09-25
Last modified 2026-10-03
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.11 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.12.112, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3-rc3 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 5.11
Fixed in
✓ 6.12.112 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.53 6.18.x ✓ 7.2.7 7.2.x ✓ 7.3-rc3

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-97615?

    CVE-2026-97615 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.11 onward and has been patched in 6.12.112, 6.18.53, 7.2.7 and others. CVE-2026-97615 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-97615?

    Yes. CVE-2026-97615 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.112, 6.18.53, 7.2.7 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-97615 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-97615 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.