# CVE-2026-80739: net/mlx5e: TC, Check if flow is PEER before acquiring devcom lock

> A local attacker with high privileges can trigger a deadlock in the Linux kernel's Mellanox network driver, causing a denial of service.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 3 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 3 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** AZL-99030, BELL-CVE-2026-80739, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-80739, GHSA-mqq3-jv52-q32j, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-80739

## What is CVE-2026-80739?

CVE-2026-80739 is a vulnerability in Linux, published on 3 Sep 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/mlx5e: TC, Check if flow is PEER before acquiring devcom lock

In case __mlx5e_add_fdb_flow() fails in lower levels, the flow is
deleted via mlx5e_tc_del_flow(), and mlx5e_tc_del_flow() is acquiring
ESW devcom lock without condition. In addition, in case of peer_flow,
__mlx5e_add_fdb_flow() is called while holding ESW devcom comp lock.
This results in an AA deadlock.

To fix this, introduce a new PEER flag that is set on flows created as
peer flows (the duplicate flows on peer devices), and check it in
mlx5e_tc_del_flow() before acquiring ESW devcom lock.

Lockdep splat:
============================================
WARNING: possible recursive locking detected
============================================
 Possible unsafe locking scenario:
       CPU0
       ----
  lock(&comp->lock_key#2);
  lock(&comp->lock_key#2);
 *** DEADLOCK ***
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x69/0xa0
 print_deadlock_bug.cold+0xbd/0xca
 __lock_acquire+0x1671/0x2ec0
 lock_acquire+0x10e/0x2e0
 down_read+0x95/0x430
 mlx5_devcom_for_each_peer_begin+0x4e/0xe0 [mlx5_core]
 mlx5e_tc_del_flow+0x11d/0xa70 [mlx5_core]
 mlx5e_flow_put+0x99/0x100 [mlx5_core]
 __mlx5e_add_fdb_flow+0x409/0xf00 [mlx5_core]
 mlx5e_configure_flower+0x2a86/0x4100 [mlx5_core]
 mlx5e_rep_setup_tc_cls_flower+0x12f/0x1b0 [mlx5_core]
 mlx5e_rep_setup_tc_cb+0x153/0x750 [mlx5_core]
 tc_setup_cb_add+0x1dc/0x470
 fl_change+0x2f4d/0x626d [cls_flower]
 tc_new_tfilter+0x79b/0x2310
 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x778/0xad0
 do_syscall_64+0x70/0x960
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53
 </TASK>

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-80739?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-80739?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-80739 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-80739 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-80739 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-80739 is a vulnerability in Linux, published on 3 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-80739 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-80739/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-80739/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-80739
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80739
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-80739

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.