In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

igc: fix potential skb leak in igc_fpe_xmit_smd_frame()

When igc_fpe_init_tx_descriptor() fails, no one takes care of an
allocated skb, leaking it. [1]
Use dev_kfree_skb_any() on failure.

Tested on an I226 adapter with the following command, while injecting
faults in igc_fpe_init_tx_descriptor() to trigger the error path.
# ethtool --set-mm $DEV verify-enabled on tx-enabled on pmac-enabled on

[1]
unreferenced object 0xffff888113c6cdc0 (size 224):
...
backtrace (crc be3d3fda):
kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x3b1/0x410
__alloc_skb+0xde/0x830
igc_fpe_xmit_smd_frame.isra.0+0xad/0x1b0
igc_fpe_send_mpacket+0x37/0x90
ethtool_mmsv_verify_timer+0x15e/0x300

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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8593-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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History

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-400

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-772
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Low


Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: igc: fix potential skb leak in igc_fpe_xmit_smd_frame() When igc_fpe_init_tx_descriptor() fails, no one takes care of an allocated skb, leaking it. [1] Use dev_kfree_skb_any() on failure. Tested on an I226 adapter with the following command, while injecting faults in igc_fpe_init_tx_descriptor() to trigger the error path. # ethtool --set-mm $DEV verify-enabled on tx-enabled on pmac-enabled on [1] unreferenced object 0xffff888113c6cdc0 (size 224): ... backtrace (crc be3d3fda): kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x3b1/0x410 __alloc_skb+0xde/0x830 igc_fpe_xmit_smd_frame.isra.0+0xad/0x1b0 igc_fpe_send_mpacket+0x37/0x90 ethtool_mmsv_verify_timer+0x15e/0x300
Title igc: fix potential skb leak in igc_fpe_xmit_smd_frame()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-19T15:40:12.224Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T07:54:57.034Z

Link: CVE-2026-64110

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cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-64110 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-07-21T22:00:05Z

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