In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: txgbe: fix RTNL assertion warning when remove module
For the copper NIC with external PHY, the driver called
phylink_connect_phy() during probe and phylink_disconnect_phy() during
remove. It caused an RTNL assertion warning in phylink_disconnect_phy()
upon module remove.
To fix this, add rtnl_lock() and rtnl_unlock() around the
phylink_disconnect_phy() in remove function.
------------[ cut here ]------------
RTNL: assertion failed at drivers/net/phy/phylink.c (2351)
WARNING: drivers/net/phy/phylink.c:2351 at
phylink_disconnect_phy+0xd8/0xf0 [phylink], CPU#0: rmmod/4464
Modules linked in: ...
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 4464 Comm: rmmod Kdump: loaded Not tainted 7.0.0-rc4+
Hardware name: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MS-7E16/X670E GAMING
PLUS WIFI (MS-7E16), BIOS 1.90 12/31/2024
RIP: 0010:phylink_disconnect_phy+0xe4/0xf0 [phylink]
Code: 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f 5d 31 c0 31 d2 31 f6 31 ff e9 3a 38 8f e7
48 8d 3d 48 87 e2 ff ba 2f 09 00 00 48 c7 c6 c1 22 24 c0 <67> 48 0f b9 3a
e9 34 ff ff ff 66 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
RSP: 0018:ffffce7288363ac0 EFLAGS: 00010246
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff89654b2a1a00 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 000000000000092f RSI: ffffffffc02422c1 RDI: ffffffffc0239020
RBP: ffffce7288363ae8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff8964c4022000
R13: ffff89654fce3028 R14: ffff89654ebb4000 R15: ffffffffc0226348
FS: 0000795e80d93780(0000) GS:ffff896c52857000(0000)
knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00005b528b592000 CR3: 0000000170d0f000 CR4: 0000000000f50ef0
PKRU: 55555554
Call Trace:
<TASK>
txgbe_remove_phy+0xbb/0xd0 [txgbe]
txgbe_remove+0x4c/0xb0 [txgbe]
pci_device_remove+0x41/0xb0
device_remove+0x43/0x80
device_release_driver_internal+0x206/0x270
driver_detach+0x4a/0xa0
bus_remove_driver+0x83/0x120
driver_unregister+0x2f/0x60
pci_unregister_driver+0x40/0x90
txgbe_driver_exit+0x10/0x850 [txgbe]
__do_sys_delete_module.isra.0+0x1c3/0x2f0
__x64_sys_delete_module+0x12/0x20
x64_sys_call+0x20c3/0x2390
do_syscall_64+0x11c/0x1500
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? do_syscall_64+0x15a/0x1500
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? do_fault+0x312/0x580
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? __handle_mm_fault+0x9d5/0x1040
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? count_memcg_events+0x101/0x1d0
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? handle_mm_fault+0x1e8/0x2f0
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? do_user_addr_fault+0x2f8/0x820
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? irqentry_exit+0xb2/0x600
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? exc_page_fault+0x92/0x1c0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
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References
History
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: txgbe: fix RTNL assertion warning when remove module For the copper NIC with external PHY, the driver called phylink_connect_phy() during probe and phylink_disconnect_phy() during remove. It caused an RTNL assertion warning in phylink_disconnect_phy() upon module remove. To fix this, add rtnl_lock() and rtnl_unlock() around the phylink_disconnect_phy() in remove function. ------------[ cut here ]------------ RTNL: assertion failed at drivers/net/phy/phylink.c (2351) WARNING: drivers/net/phy/phylink.c:2351 at phylink_disconnect_phy+0xd8/0xf0 [phylink], CPU#0: rmmod/4464 Modules linked in: ... CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 4464 Comm: rmmod Kdump: loaded Not tainted 7.0.0-rc4+ Hardware name: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MS-7E16/X670E GAMING PLUS WIFI (MS-7E16), BIOS 1.90 12/31/2024 RIP: 0010:phylink_disconnect_phy+0xe4/0xf0 [phylink] Code: 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f 5d 31 c0 31 d2 31 f6 31 ff e9 3a 38 8f e7 48 8d 3d 48 87 e2 ff ba 2f 09 00 00 48 c7 c6 c1 22 24 c0 <67> 48 0f b9 3a e9 34 ff ff ff 66 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 RSP: 0018:ffffce7288363ac0 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff89654b2a1a00 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 000000000000092f RSI: ffffffffc02422c1 RDI: ffffffffc0239020 RBP: ffffce7288363ae8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff8964c4022000 R13: ffff89654fce3028 R14: ffff89654ebb4000 R15: ffffffffc0226348 FS: 0000795e80d93780(0000) GS:ffff896c52857000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00005b528b592000 CR3: 0000000170d0f000 CR4: 0000000000f50ef0 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> txgbe_remove_phy+0xbb/0xd0 [txgbe] txgbe_remove+0x4c/0xb0 [txgbe] pci_device_remove+0x41/0xb0 device_remove+0x43/0x80 device_release_driver_internal+0x206/0x270 driver_detach+0x4a/0xa0 bus_remove_driver+0x83/0x120 driver_unregister+0x2f/0x60 pci_unregister_driver+0x40/0x90 txgbe_driver_exit+0x10/0x850 [txgbe] __do_sys_delete_module.isra.0+0x1c3/0x2f0 __x64_sys_delete_module+0x12/0x20 x64_sys_call+0x20c3/0x2390 do_syscall_64+0x11c/0x1500 ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 ? do_syscall_64+0x15a/0x1500 ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 ? do_fault+0x312/0x580 ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 ? __handle_mm_fault+0x9d5/0x1040 ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 ? count_memcg_events+0x101/0x1d0 ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 ? handle_mm_fault+0x1e8/0x2f0 ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 ? do_user_addr_fault+0x2f8/0x820 ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 ? irqentry_exit+0xb2/0x600 ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 ? exc_page_fault+0x92/0x1c0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e | |
| Title | net: txgbe: fix RTNL assertion warning when remove module | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-08T15:41:30.791Z
Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.110Z
Link: CVE-2026-46287
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-06-08T17:16:46.770
Modified: 2026-06-08T17:16:46.770
Link: CVE-2026-46287
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