In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: devlink: fix net namespace reference leak in reload devlink_nl_reload_doit() calls devlink_netns_get(), which returns a net with a held reference. When the requested namespace differs from the current one and the reload action is not DRIVER_REINIT, the function returns -EOPNOTSUPP without releasing the reference. Add the missing put_net() on this error path.
History

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-399
CWE-401

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: devlink: fix net namespace reference leak in reload devlink_nl_reload_doit() calls devlink_netns_get(), which returns a net with a held reference. When the requested namespace differs from the current one and the reload action is not DRIVER_REINIT, the function returns -EOPNOTSUPP without releasing the reference. Add the missing put_net() on this error path.
Title devlink: fix net namespace reference leak in reload
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-22T15:33:12.106Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.928Z

Link: CVE-2026-74718

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-22T16:16:46.710

Modified: 2026-08-22T16:16:46.710

Link: CVE-2026-74718

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Updated: 2026-08-22T22:00:12Z