In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: airoha: Move ndesc initialization at end of airoha_qdma_init_tx() If queue entry list allocation fails in airoha_qdma_init_tx_queue routine, airoha_qdma_cleanup_tx_queue() will trigger a NULL pointer dereference accessing the queue entry array. The issue is due to the early ndesc initialization in airoha_qdma_init_tx_queue(). Fix the issue moving ndesc initialization at end of airoha_qdma_init_tx routine.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, specifically within the airoha network driver. This vulnerability arises from an issue where a variable (ndesc) is initialized too early in the airoha_qdma_init_tx_queue routine. If a queue entry list allocation fails, this premature initialization can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, which could allow a local attacker to trigger a system crash. This results in a Denial of Service (DoS), making the system unavailable.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Not affected kernel-rt Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Not affected kernel-rt Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Not affected kernel-rt https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53299 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53299 https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026062618-CVE-2026-53299-3d38@gregkh/T