CVE-2026-63859 net: airoha: Add missing bits in airoha_qdma_cleanup_tx_queue()
Missing DMA descriptor resets in the Airoha QDMA driver can lead to network transmission failures or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-63859?
CVE-2026-63859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 19 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: airoha: Add missing bits in airoha_qdma_cleanup_tx_queue()
Similar to airoha_qdma_cleanup_rx_queue(), reset DMA TX descriptors in airoha_qdma_cleanup_tx_queue routine. Moreover, reset TX_DMA_IDX to TX_CPU_IDX to notify the NIC the QDMA TX ring is empty.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-63859?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2026-63859?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-63859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-63859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-63859, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63859, GHSA-w58q-3gfq-pjj2, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63859.