# CVE-2024-46861: usbnet: ipheth: do not stop RX on failing RX callback

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-09-27 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.5

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usbnet: ipheth: do not stop RX on failing RX callback RX callbacks can fail for multiple reasons: * Payload too short * Payload formatted incorrecly (e.g. bad NCM framing) * Lack of memory None of these should cause the driver to seize up. Make such failures non-critical and continue processing further incoming URBs.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d1cfa3afb8627435744ecdc6d8b58bc72ee0f4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08ca800b0cd56d5e26722f68b18bbbf6840bf44b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74efed51e0a4d62f998f806c307778b47fc73395

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