# CVE-2026-72410: octeontx2-af: Validate NIX maximum LFs correctly

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-af: Validate NIX maximum LFs correctly NIX maximum number of LFs can be set via devlink command but that can be done before assigning any LFs to a PF/VF. The condition used to check whether any LFs are assigned is incorrect. This patch fixes that condition.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0933fe0130eb71af0c3ab481b40f543b458a8c54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0ac054416bf4e913fe96cefefe94e3331bbe6fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1f6381acf9d55fab208e8b4c252a5a671820bd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1576d12a39860418d6a68b402fda71a48f04a57c

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