Answer in brief
CVE-2026-23070 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Octeontx2-af: Add proper checks for fwdata. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=997814491cee7b19c162ad82439818e555f99ad9 <079050a23de6b7505595e4af75b36c34f0e9627e || >=997814491cee7b19c162ad82439818e555f99ad9 <e343973fab43c266a40e4e0dabdc4216db6d5eff || >=997814491cee7b19c162ad82439818e555f99ad9 <4a3dba48188208e4f66822800e042686784d29d1 | 079050a23de6b7505595e4af75b36c34f0e9627e, e343973fab43c266a40e4e0dabdc4216db6d5eff, 4a3dba48188208e4f66822800e042686784d29d1 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.9 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Feb 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 5, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Octeontx2-af: Add proper checks for fwdata firmware populates MAC address, link modes (supported, advertised) and EEPROM data in shared firmware structure which kernel access via MAC block(CGX/RPM). Accessing fwdata, on boards booted with out MAC block leading to kernel panics. Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] SMP [ 10.460721] Modules linked in: [ 10.463779] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 174 Comm: kworker/0:3 Not tainted 6.19.0-rc5-00154-g76ec646abdf7-dirty #3 PREEMPT [ 10.474045] Hardware name: Marvell OcteonTX CN98XX board (DT) [ 10.479793] Workqueue: events work_for_cpu_fn [ 10.484159] pstate: 80400009 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 10.491124] pc : rvu_sdp_init+0x18/0x114 [ 10.495051] lr : rvu_probe+0xe58/0x1d18
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