# CVE-2026-80694: net: ethernet: mtk\_eth\_soc: pass eth to mtk\_handle\_irq\_rx in poll\_controller

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8
- Published: 2026-08-28 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.8
- Kernel (Linux): from 4.8.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.103; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.44; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.1.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: pass eth to mtk_handle_irq_rx in poll_controller mtk_handle_irq_rx expects a struct mtk_eth * (matching the request_irq cookie), but mtk_poll_controller incorrectly passed the net_device *. Calling ndo_poll_controller with CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER enabled would then crash.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8) per the references below.
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## Related

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

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/979a736fcac2ee32b55dafa6766188aa8b6927a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9133c4d335e48ba92f4daed10c506378924f976
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bd58ac9ca0c552651f533c1bd280dd19ae7d4e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/276f1f180f55d56cf5992a581e20ed2b3dfa6ced
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eb46318d53940dab63dea7130e720b67a656104
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e095f249e2209674f6366f6db0383a2b96e19239

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