# CVE-2024-27432: net: ethernet: mtk\_eth\_soc: fix PPE hanging issue

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-17 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.13

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: fix PPE hanging issue A patch to resolve an issue was found in MediaTek's GPL-licensed SDK: In the mtk_ppe_stop() function, the PPE scan mode is not disabled before disabling the PPE. This can potentially lead to a hang during the process of disabling the PPE. Without this patch, the PPE may experience a hang during the reboot test.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fcadd125044007351905d40c405fadc2d3bb6d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f78807362828ad01db2a9ed005bf79501b620f27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/943c14ece95eb1cf98d477462aebcbfdfd714633
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49202a8256fc50517ef06fd5e2084c4febde6369
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09a1907433865b7c8ee6777e507f5126bdd38c0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea80e3ed09ab2c2b75724faf5484721753e92c31

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