CVE-2026-98807
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Fix slab-out-of-bounds when handling team device events The mlx5_handle_changeupper_event() and mlx5_handle_changeinfodata_event() functions check for LAG masters (which includes both bonding and team devices) but only call bonding-specific APIs. When processing team device events, calling bond_slave_get_rcu() and bond_is_slave_inactive() on team_port structures causes KASAN to detect an out-of-bounds memory access since team_port is smaller than bond slave. Fix this by wrapping the bond-specific API calls with a check for bonding devices. This allows the function to still process LAG events for both bonding and teams but only calls bond-specific functions when dealing with actual bonding devices. For mlx5_handle_changeinfodata_event(), keep the explicit bond check as mlx5 doesn't handle state information for team ports anyway. Tested with Mellanox ConnectX-5 on Linux 7.2.0-rc6: - Bonding: PASS (no regressions) - Team device: PASS (no KASAN errors)
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.18
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.113,
6.18.56,
7.2.10,
7.3
and their respective stable series.
References
4 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-98807?
CVE-2026-98807 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.18 onward and has been patched in 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10 and others. CVE-2026-98807 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-98807?
Yes. CVE-2026-98807 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.18 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-98807 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-98807 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.