APPLIED: [SRU][N][PATCH 0/1] CVE-2026-43465

[Stefan Bader]

On 24/06/2026 03:12, Cengiz Can via kernel-team wrote:
> https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43465
> 
> [ Impact ]
> 
> The mlx5 driver mishandles XDP multi-buf fragment counting for striding RQ.
> When an XDP multi-buf program changes the buffer layout via bpf_xdp_pull_data()
> or bpf_xdp_adjust_tail() and drops a tail fragment, the driver skips counting
> that fragment, leaving its internal frag counter out of sync with the page_pool
> reference count. This leads to negative page reference counting errors and
> triggers a warning splat when the RX queue is torn down, corrupting page_pool
> accounting and potentially destabilizing the system.
> 
> [ Fix ]
> 
> noble: backported with AI-assisted adaptation
> 
> [ Test Plan ]
> 
> Boot tested.
> 
> [ Where Problems Could Occur ]
> 
> A regression in this fix would affect the mlx5e RX datapath, specifically XDP
> multi-buf handling for striding RQ. Incorrect fragment counting could
> reintroduce page_pool reference leaks or premature page releases, leading to
> memory corruption or crashes on systems using ConnectX hardware with XDP
> programs.
> 

Applied to noble:linux/master-next. Thanks.

-Stefan
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