# CVE-2026-43034: bnxt\_en: set backing store type from query type

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.12.114, 6.18.22, 6.19.12
- Published: 2026-05-01 · Updated: 2026-10-21

## Affected

- Linux: from 6a4d0774f02d61f8c75ffe2e38a8553410fe52e9, fixed in c66a27ca534580de1d28cf568f59fe5f50d43e15; from 6a4d0774f02d61f8c75ffe2e38a8553410fe52e9, fixed in c8d53b70166d1dc463ef42adb7293e1a770822c7; from 6a4d0774f02d61f8c75ffe2e38a8553410fe52e9, fixed in 29732b68a6816a815d58e9ab229844c23617e1e0; from 6a4d0774f02d61f8c75ffe2e38a8553410fe52e9, fixed in 4ee937107d52f9e5c350e4b5e629760e328b3d9f
- Linux: 6.8
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.8.0, fixed in 6.12.114; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.22; from 6.19.0, fixed in 6.19.12

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: set backing store type from query type bnxt_hwrm_func_backing_store_qcaps_v2() stores resp->type from the firmware response in ctxm->type and later uses that value to index fixed backing-store metadata arrays such as ctx_arr[] and bnxt_bstore_to_trace[]. ctxm->type is fixed by the current backing-store query type and matches the array index of ctx->ctx_arr. Set ctxm->type from the current loop variable instead of depending on resp->type. Also update the loop to advance type from next_valid_type in the for statement, which keeps the control flow simpler for non-valid and unchanged entries.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.12.114, 6.18.22, 6.19.12) per the references below.
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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/c66a27ca534580de1d28cf568f59fe5f50d43e15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8d53b70166d1dc463ef42adb7293e1a770822c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29732b68a6816a815d58e9ab229844c23617e1e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ee937107d52f9e5c350e4b5e629760e328b3d9f

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