Answer in brief
CVE-2026-99194 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in net: ethernet: aeroflex: move setting of netops to fix crash. 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 | >=ded86da4bbb78cad74cecc368fee3ae3a296e2ca <5293e376e9d6cdb945db11f71821bb57d415631d || >=ded86da4bbb78cad74cecc368fee3ae3a296e2ca <d71483f0716e7ae98578817bfdc8a5b822d250f8 | 5293e376e9d6cdb945db11f71821bb57d415631d, d71483f0716e7ae98578817bfdc8a5b822d250f8 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 7.2 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 28, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: aeroflex: move setting of netops to fix crash greth_of_probe() calls greth_mdio_init(), which connects the PHY, before dev->netdev_ops is assigned. phy_attach_direct() -> phy_link_topo_add_phy() reads dev->netdev_ops through netdev_need_ops_lock() since the commit in question, so probing crashes with a NULL pointer dereference when CONFIG_NET_SHAPER is enabled. Assign netdev_ops before the PHY attach, as was done for emac in commit 7c9f391ec89c ("net: emac: move setting of netops to fix crash").
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