Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98074 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in bonding: do not clear curr_active_slave prematurely when releasing all slaves. 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 | >=0896341a44bf04bf6149d9307fe4686006f3eee1 <d6ef22e79c2be3612868daede0e9a84f05439d9e || >=0896341a44bf04bf6149d9307fe4686006f3eee1 <19ba7ecfade159b3702c78a360fd7d971e2b7109 || >=0896341a44bf04bf6149d9307fe4686006f3eee1 <6d0ee411d5437f3d126ea6979acb83a8da29dc81 || >=0896341a44bf04bf6149d9307fe4686006f3eee1 <af602c7aa5fedc9be3043244017aef4f26c96b70 | d6ef22e79c2be3612868daede0e9a84f05439d9e, 19ba7ecfade159b3702c78a360fd7d971e2b7109, 6d0ee411d5437f3d126ea6979acb83a8da29dc81, af602c7aa5fedc9be3043244017aef4f26c96b70 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 3.9 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bonding: do not clear curr_active_slave prematurely when releasing all slaves When releasing all slaves during bond destruction (all == true), __bond_release_one() unconditionally clears bond->curr_active_slave to NULL in every iteration. If a backup slave is released before the active slave, bond_alb_deinit_slave() triggers rlb_teach_disabled_mac_on_primary(), which increments the active slave dev promiscuity counter and sets bond_info->primary_is_promisc = 1. Because bond->curr_active_slave was prematurely cleared to NULL when releasing the backup slave, the subsequent iteration releasing the active slave evaluates oldcurrent as NULL, so bond_change_active_slave(bond, NULL) is skipped. Consequently, bond_alb_handle_active_change() is never called to decrement the promiscuity counter, permanently leaking promiscuous mode on the physical device after bond teardown. When oldcurrent == slave, bond_change_active_slave(bond, NULL) already sets bond->curr_active_slave to NULL. We only need to avoid selecting a new active slave when all == true. Replace the if (all) branch with if (!all && oldcurrent == slave).
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